US embassy cable - 05DHAKA2215

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CHITTAGONG MAYORAL ELECTION RESULTS: AWAMI LEAGUE INCUMBENT CANDIDATE WINS

Identifier: 05DHAKA2215
Wikileaks: View 05DHAKA2215 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Dhaka
Created: 2005-05-10 07:50:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PGOV PHUM BG BGD Elections
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS DHAKA 002215 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PHUM, BG, BGD Elections 
SUBJECT: CHITTAGONG MAYORAL ELECTION RESULTS: AWAMI LEAGUE 
INCUMBENT CANDIDATE WINS 
 
REF: DHAKA 02198 
 
1. (U) In a generally peaceful and orderly election with only 
scattered reports of irregularities, the current Chittagong 
mayor, Awami League's ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, won with 
350,891 votes while the BNP challenger, Mohammad Nasiruddin 
received 259,410 votes. 
 
2.  (SBU) The Chief Election Commission (CEC) MA Sayed said 
that the elections were fair but both sides noted a number of 
irregularities.  Observers noted that most of the 
irregularities seem to be coming late in the process and 
seemed to favor the losing BNP candidate.  Media reports 
stated that the CEC acted rapidly in addressing the 
irregularities. 
THOMAS 

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