EC under fire over upazila polls issue: Zillur: Neither CG nor EC has any right to hold local polls prior to national election; BNP demands CEC’s resignation for partisan remark

UNB, Dhaka

The Election Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda came under fire by major parties like BNP and Awami League for the CEC’s controversial remarks and plan for holding upazila polls before general election.
Talking to reporters, acting Awami League president Zillur Rahman said the CEC’s imbalanced statements created doubts about the holding of general election by the December deadline.
Zillur said, “Neither the caretaker government nor the election commission has any right to organize the local-body elections before the parliamentary polls.

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