UNB, Dhaka
The Election Commission on Wednesday cancelled the polls schedule for 12 Union Parishads in the second-phase election billed for March 31. The 12 UPs are Ghaghra of Kotalipara in Gopalganj, Bachore, Hossaingaon and Nanduar of Ranisankail in Thakurgaon, Begumpur, Shankarchandra and Titudah of Chuadanga sadar, Khokshabari and Tupamari of Nilphamari sadar, Aminabad and Nurabad of Char Fashion in Bhola and Kuchiamora of Magura sadar.
The Commission cancelled the schedules for the 12 UPs on various grounds, including the court orders, complexities related to demarcation and voter list, said Director (Public Relations) of the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman.