Election results of 16 more upazila parishads are likely to be suspended on grounds of gross irregularities, raising the number of such upazilas to 30.
Upon receiving specific allegations of anomalies in the polls, the Election Commission (EC) has instructed its secretariat not to publish the results of those upazilas in official gazettes, EC Secretariat sources said.
Election Commissioner Muhammed Sohul Hussein yesterday confirmed the commission’s moves over the telephone.
The EC on January 27 suspended election results of seven upazilas on grounds of gross irregularities. It also decided to go for judicial enquiry to check the authenticity of the allegations and determine the next course of action.
“We had preliminary discussions on the issue and may make a decision at tomorrow’s [today] commission meeting,” Sohul said adding, “It is almost certain that election results of some upazilas will be suspended.”
He however did not specify the number of upazilas whose election results might be suspended.
On approval of the EC, its secretariat officials started sending the undisputed polls results to the government press for publishing those in official gazettes, EC sources said.
EC Secretariat officials have so far listed 13 upazilas whose election results are not in the process for publication in official gazettes at this moment.
The upazilas include Muladi of Barisal, Raypur of Laxmipur, Nandail of Mymensingh, Daudkandi, Chouddagram and Langolkot of Comilla, Fatikchhari of Chittagong, Pakundia of Kishoreganj, Madarganj of Jamalpur, Atpara of Netrakona, Gaibandha sadar and Saghata of Gaibandha, and Ajemriganj of Habiganj, according to EC secretariat sources.
Election Commissioner Sohul said if the allegations of irregularities are found to have authenticity, the election results of those upazilas will be suspended and judicial enquiry will be launched.
In line with the EC’s
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