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The 2018 Khulna City Corporation election was an election in Khulna, Bangladesh, held on 15 May 2018 to elect the next Mayor of Khulna. Talukder Abdul Khaleque was elected to a second term as mayor of the Khulna City Corporation. [1]
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh on 31 March 2018. [2]
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Date of notification | 31 March 2018 | |
| Last date for filing nominations | 12 April 2018 | |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 15-16 April 2018 | |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 23 April 2018 | |
| Symbols distribution | ||
| Date of poll & counting | 15 May 2018 |
Total 4,93,093 are registered voters.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Talukder Abdul Khaleque | 1,74,851 | 57.87 | |||
| BNP | Nazrul Islam Monju | 1,09,251 | 32.11 | |||
| IAB | Muzammil Haque | 14,363 | ||||
| JP(E) | SM Shafiqur Rahman Mushfiq | 1,072 | ||||
| CPB | Mizanur Rahman Babu | 534 | ||||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Councilors | Reserved Women Councilors | Total Councilors | ||
| Bangladesh Awami League | 12 | 6 | 18 | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP | 9 | — | 9 | |
| Independent(s) | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Awami rebel | 4 | — | 4 | |
| BNP expelled | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Postpone | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 31 | 10 | 41 | |
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