2017 Cumilla City Corporation election explained

Election Date:30 March 2017
Previous Election:2012 Cumilla City Corporation Election
Previous Year:2012
Type:parliamentary
Election Name:2017 Cumilla City Corporation Election
Country:Bangladesh
Party Colour:yes
Next Election:2022 Comilla City Corporation election
Next Year:2022
Registered:2,07,566
Turnout:1,32,690 (63.92%) (10.23%)
Candidate1:Monirul Haque Sakku
Party1:BNP
Popular Vote1:68,948
Swing1: 0.44%
Percentage1:51.96%
Candidate2:Anjum Sultana Sima
Party2:AL
Popular Vote2:57,863
Percentage2:43.6%
Swing2: 14.55%
Before Election:Monirul Haque Sakku
Before Party:BNP
After Election:Monirul Haque Sakku
After Party:BNP
Colour1:0087DC
Mayor

The 2017 Cumilla City Corporation election was an election in Cumilla,Bangladesh.The election was held on 30 March 2017.This was the second election of the City Corporation since its establishment.In the election, incumbent BNP's Monirul Haque Sakku won defeating his closest rival Awami League's Anjum Sultana Sima.[1] [2]

Mayor Election Result

PartyCandidatePopular VotesPercantageSwing
BNPMonirul Haque Sakku68,94851.96%0.44%
Awami League57,86343.6%14.55%
Others5,8794.44%
Total1,32,690100%
Registered2,07,566100%
Turn Out1,32,69063.92%(10.23%)
BNP hold

Notes and References

  1. News: 30 March 2017 . Sakku retains Comilla Mayorship . 30 March 2017 . Dhaka Tribune.
  2. News: 30 March 2017 . "BNP's Monirul wins Comilla city polls" . The Daily Star.