High contest for mayoral post in Cumilla city polls

Awami League (AL) mayoral candidate in Cumilla City Corporation election, Arfanul Haque Rifat, is ahead of independent candidate Monirul Haque Sakku by 1, 471 votes as the results of 72 polling stations have been published.

As per the election commission office, Arfanul Haque secured 33,793 votes while outgoing mayor Monirul Haque 32,322.

The voting of Cumilla City Corporation election ended at 4:00pm. The results will be announced from city's Shilpakala Academy in Cumilla.