AL's candidate Khairuzzaman Liton is elected to a third term as mayor of Rajshahi

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the mayoral candidate of the ruling Awami League, was elected mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation for a third term.

Khairuzzaman Liton defeated Islami Andolon's Murshid Alam with 160,290 votes in 155 centers.

Delwar Hosain, the returning officer for the Rajshahi city corporation election, announced the unofficial election results at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

AHM Khairuzzaman received 160,290 votes, while his closest competitor, Murshid Alam, received 13,483 votes, despite boycotting the election on 12 June in accordance with the party's decision.

The Rajshahi City Corporation spans 96.72 square kilometers. There were 161 candidates in the election. There were three candidates for mayor, 112 for general councilors in 30 wards, and 46 for 10 seats reserved for women.

There are 351,982 voters in the city, including 171,167 men, 180,809 women, and six individuals of a third gender.

Former mayor and Bangladesh Awami League nominee AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Jatiya Party candidate Saiful Islam Swapan, and Zaker Party candidate Latif Anwar are the mayoral candidates.