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Mayor of Cumilla

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Mayor of Cumilla
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Cumilla City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
StatusHighest Ranking Official
Member ofCumilla City Corporation
Reports toMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Cumilla
NominatorDirectly elected by vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderMonirul Haque Sakku
Formation10 July 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-10)
Salary৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$ 999)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
Websitecocc.portal.gov.bd

The Mayor of Cumilla City is the highest ranking official of the Cumilla City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Cumilla city.

The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 27 wards of Cumilla City.[citation needed]

List of officeholders

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Political parties
  •   Bangladesh Nationalist Party
  •   Bangladesh Awami League
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political
party 		Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Monirul Haque Sakku 2012
2017 		5 January 2012 16 May 2022 10 years, 131 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [1][2]
– Dr. Safiqul Islam
(Administrator) 		– 17 May 2022 5 July 2022 49 days Independent
2 Arfanul Haque Rifat (1958–2023) 2022 5 July 2022 13 December 2023 1 year, 161 days Bangladesh Awami League [3][4]
3 Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona 2024 4 April 2024 19 August 2024[5] 137 days Bangladesh Awami League [6][7]
– Saif Uddin Ahmed
(Administrator) 		– 19 August 2024 Incumbent 96 days Independent

Elections

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Election result 2022

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Main article: 2022 Comilla City Corporation election
Comilla Mayoral Election 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Arfanul Haque Rifat 50,310 N/A
Independent Monirul Haque Sakku 49,967 N/A
Independent Nizam Uddin Kaiser 29,099 N/A
IAB Rashedul Islam 3,040 N/A
Independent Kamrul Ahsan Babul 2,329 N/A
Majority 343
Turnout 1,34,776
Registered electors 2,29,920
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2017

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Comilla Mayoral Election 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 68,948
AL Anjum Sultana Sima 57,863
Majority 11,085
Turnout 1,32,690
Registered electors 2,07,566
BNP hold

Election result 2012

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Comilla Mayoral Election 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Monirul Haque Sakku 65,777
AL Afzal Khan 36,471
Independent Nurul Rahman Tanim 8,514
JP(E) Mohammad Selim 7,961
Majority 27,306
Turnout 1,25,522
Registered electors 1,69,279
BNP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ কুমিল্লার প্রথম মেয়র নির্বাচিত হলেন মনিরুল হক সাক্কু. bangla.irib.ir (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Sakku sinks AL favourite Afzal". thedailystar.net. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "AL picks Rifat for CCC polls". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Elected representatives of 12 city corporations removed". The Daily Star. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Comilla gets first female mayor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র". BD News 24. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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