2015 Chattogram City Corporation election explained

Election Name:2015 Chattogram City Corporation election
Country:Bangladesh
Election Date:30 April 2015
Previous Election:2010 Chattogram City Corporation election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2021 Chattogram City Corporation election
Next Year:2021
Registered:18,13,449
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Election Name:Mayoral election
Type:presidential
Election Date:27 January 2021
Image1:File:A J M Nasir Uddin (03).jpg
Nominee1:A. J. M. Nasir Uddin
Party1:Awami League
Popular Vote1:4,75,361
Percentage1:57.87%
Nominee2:M. Manjur Alam
Party2:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Popular Vote2:3,04,837
Percentage2:37.11%
Mayor
Before Election:M. Manjur Alam
Before Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
After Election:A. J. M. Nasir Uddin
After Party:Awami League
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Election Name:Council election
Election Date:30 April 2015
55 seats in the Chattogram City Corporation
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Bangladesh Awami League
Leader1:A. J. M. Nasir Uddin
Seats1:46
Last Election1:32
Party2:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Leader2:M. Manjur Alam
Seats2:7
Last Election2:20
Party3:Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Leader3:
Seats3:2
Last Election3:2
Party4:Socialist Party of Bangladesh
Leader4:
Seats4:0
Last Election4:1
Party5:Independent
Leader5:
Seats5:0
Last Election5:1
Turnout:47.90%(6.61pp)

The 2015 Chattogram City Corporation election was held on 30 April 2015. A total of 12 candidates ran for mayor. The result was a victory for the Awami League candidate A J M Nasir Uddin. However, the results were rejected by main opposition candidate, Mohammad Manjur Alam of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] [2]

Council election results

Party-wise

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Party LeaderCouncilor contested seatsCouncilor elected in SeatsWard CouncilorsReserved Women Councilors
Bangladesh Awami LeagueA. J. M. Nasir Uddin553511
Bangladesh Nationalist PartyM. Manjur Alam4352
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-IslamiDidn’t Participate1211
Total554114

Notes and References

  1. News: AL-backed AJM Nasir Uddin leads in Chittagong City Corporation mayoral polls . bdnews24.com . 27 October 2015.
  2. News: Nasir takes over as CCC mayor . NTVBD . 27 October 2015.