Online Desk: Awami League backed mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah Khokon Serniabat has won Barishal City Corporation election with 87,752 votes, according to unofficial results of all the 126 centres. His nearest rival, Islamic Andolan Bangladesh backed candidate Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim secured 34,345 votes.

Humayun Kabir, returning officer of the Barishal City Corporation election, unofficially announced the results at  Shilpakala Academy in Barishal city on Monday night.

Among other candidates, Jatiya Party’s mayor candidate Engineer Iqbal Hossain Taposh (Plough) got 6,665 votes, independent mayor candidate (Table clock) Md Kamrul Hassan Rupon bagged 7,999 votes, Zaker Party candidate (Rose) Md Mizanur Rahman Bachhu got 2,546 votes.

The voter turnout in Barishal was recorded at 51.46%, according to the returning officer. Voting in the BCC election began at 8 am and continued till 4 pm without any break. Electronic voting machines were used at all the centres to cast votes.

Seven mayoral candidates, 119 general councillor candidates and 42 reserved councillor candidates participated in the Barishal city polls. About 4500 members of law enforcement agencies, 10 platoons of BGB, 30 executive magistrates, and 10 judicial magistrates performed duty during the polls.