The Election Commission has issued an amended gazette notification declaring BNP-nominated candidate Mohammad Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.
The gazette cancelled the previous announcement made by the EC that had declared Awami League's candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh as the elected mayor.
A notification was issued in this regard today signed by Akhter Ahmed, senior secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat.
According to the notification, following an order issued on March 27, by the Election Tribunal and Dhaka Joint District Sessions Judge 1st Court, the election win of Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, who contested with the "boat" symbol in the mayoral election held on February 1, 2020, has been cancelled.
In his place, Ishraque Hossain, who contested with the "sheaf of paddy" symbol, has been officially declared the elected mayor.
Earlier, on April 22, the EC had sought the opinion of the law ministry whether a gazette notification should be issued declaring Ishraque as mayor of Dhaka South.
After receiving a positive response from the law ministry, the chief election commissioner held a meeting with other commissioners and officials, during which the decision to issue the amended gazette was finalised later that night.
On March 27, a court verdict annulled the results of the 2020 DSCC election and declared Ishraque Hossain, son of former mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka, as the new mayor.
The DSCC election was held on February 1, 2020, alongside the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election.
Taposh secured 424,595 votes while Ishraque received 236,512 votes.
Following allegations of rigging and irregularities, Ishraque filed a case challenging the election results.
The EC published the official gazette for the 2020 election results on February 2 of that year, after which the elected mayors took oath and began their duties.
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, last year, the previously elected mayors were removed from office.

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