2016 Narayanganj City Corporation election explained

The 2022 Narayanganj City Corporation election was an election in Narayanganj,Bangladesh.The election was held on 22 December 2016.In the election, Awami League's Selina Hayat Ivy contest the election in her party banner for first time since the establishment of the City Corporation in 2011 and led her party to victory.She secured her second consecutive term by defeating her closest rival BNP's Sakhawat Hossain Khan (A new comer in politics).[1]

Election Date:22 December 2016
Image1:File:Selina Hayat Ivy at US Embassy Dhaka 4th July celebration.png
Colour1:006a4e
Candidate1:Selina Hayat Ivy
Party1:AL
Election Name:2016 Narayanganj City Corporation Election
Country:Bangladesh
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:No
Party Colour:Yes
Popular Vote1:1,75,611
Percentage1:58.09%
Candidate2:Sakhawat Hossain Khan
Party2:BNP
Popular Vote2:96,044
Percentage2:31.77%
Registered:4,84,931
Turnout:3,02,258 (62.33%)
Previous Election:2011 Narayanganj City Corporation election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2022 Narayanganj City Corporation election
Next Year:2022
Mayor
Before Election:Selina Hayat Ivy
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Selina Hayat Ivy
After Party:AL

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 December 2016 . Ivy, again . The Daily Star.