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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] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Popular Votes | Percantage | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Monirul Haque Sakku | 68,948 | 51.96% | 0.44% | |
| Awami League | Anjum Sultana Sima | 57,863 | 43.6% |  14.55% | |
| Others | 5,879 | 4.44% | |||
| Total | 1,32,690 | 100% | |||
| Registered | 2,07,566 | 100% | |||
| Turn Out | 1,32,690 | 63.92% ( | |||
| BNP hold | |||||
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