Barishal-6 MP Abdul Hafiz Mallik has appeared before the Election Commission and apologised unconditionally for publicly displaying his ballot during the Upazila Parishad election. EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said that he appeared in response to the summons on Wednesday and expressed his regret. Its letter to him stated that photos of Mallik voting publicly at the polling station at Mangalsi Government Primary School had been published by many media outlets. “Failure to preserve the secrecy of the vote by casting a vote in public is an electoral offence punishable under the provisions of Section 78 of the Upazila Parishad Election Rules, 2013. Afterwards, MP Mallik told reporters that he had gone to the voting booth on the day.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2024 10:29 UTC