| Election Name: | 2023 Rajshahi City Corporation election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country: | Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Election Date: | 21 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 2018 Rajshahi City Corporation election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered: | 3,51,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout: | 56.20% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Rajshahi City Corporation election was an election in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, that was held on 21 June 2023 to elect the next mayor & councillors of Rajshahi.[1] In this election, Awami League candidate achieved a landslide victory.
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh on 29 March 2023.[2]
| Event | Date | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Notification | 3 April 2023 | Monday | |
| Deadline for submission of nomination paper | 23 May 2023 | ||
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 25 May 2023 | ||
| Appeal against the nomination paper scrutiny | 26–28 May 2023 | ||
| Appeal resolve | 29–31 May 2023 | ||
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 1 June 2023 | ||
| Symbols distribution | 2 June 2023 | ||
| Date of poll & counting | 21 June 2023 | Wednesday |
A total of 4 candidates were contested for the mayoral post.
| Name | Election Symbol | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | Nouka (Boat) | Bangladesh Awami League | [3] [4] | |
| Murshid Alam | Hatpakha (Hand fan) | Islami Andolon Bangladesh | ||
| Saiful Islam | Langol (Plough) | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
| AKM Anowar Hossain | Golap ful (Rose) | Zaker Party |
In Rajshahi, 46 candidates were contested for 10 women-reserved seats and 112 were contested for 30 seats of ward councillors.
A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton was elected as mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation by defeating Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate Murshid Alam.[5] [6] [7]