Besides, over 100 councillor candidates collected nomination papers from the region office of the Election Commission.
On behalf of AL’s Rezaul Karim Chowdhury and BNP’s Dr Shahadat Hossain, their representatives bought the nomination papers while Jatiya Party contestant Solaiman Alam Sheth himself collected the form.
Meanwhile, independent mayoral runner Mujibur Rahman bought his nomination paper on Wednesday.
The Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule of the CCC election.
As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission, the deadline for the submission of nomination papers is February 27 while the scrutiny of nomination papers is on March 1 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidacy is March 8.
The election symbol will be allotted on March 9.