Following the death of BNP mayoral candidate Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, the election to the mayoral post of Chandpur municipality billed for March 29 has been postponed.
District Election Officer Helaluddin Khan Friday said the new schedule for the polls will be announced later.
He, however, said election to councillor posts will be held as usual on March 29.
Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, also a former chairman of this municipality, passed away at a hospital around 5am on Friday following a cardiac arrest.
He was buried in the afternoon following a namaj-e-janaza held at Hasan Ali Govt High School ground.