No intention to steal votes;Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

On Sunday, she told Parliament that people could chose who they wanted to in the four city corporation elections, because the polls were free and fair.
“All elections during Zia, Ershad and opposition leader (Khaleda Zia) were rigged,” the Awami League chief said.
“People could vote freely and without fear only because Awami League ensured a proper election. It proves that free, fair, neutral and peaceful elections are possible under our government.”
“If people don’t vote us the next time, we will not stay on. But we don’t want to steal votes to remain in power,” she said.

She also congratulated the opposition-backed candidates for sweeping the civic polls.
She asked the Opposition, “Don’t try to bring any unconstitutional authority to power as it will benefit none.”
Earlier, a senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed drew the Parliament’s attention to Saturday’s election results and claimed it manifested people’s lack of trust in the incumbent government.
“We reject the claim that free and fair polls are possible under this government,” he added.
He also demanded dissolution of the Parliament before tenure of the government is completed to conduct the general elections under a non-partisan caretaker government.
Citing the city corporation elections as an instance, the Awami League leaders have been telling the BNP-- which has been on the streets demanding a caretaker government-- that a free and fair election is possible under a partisan government.
Speaking at the House, Hasina has described Saturday’s free-and- fair election under the grand alliance government as a “victory of democracy”.