Sangsad Bhaban, June 30 -- Local Government and Rural Development Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the Election Commission has already started preparations to hold the local government elections in a free and neutral manner.

"In order to arrange the next local government polls in a free, fair and impartial manner, the Election Commission has already started necessary preparations," Fakhrul, also the Minister in charge of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat in Parliament, told Parliament, replying to a starred question from treasury bench member Sheikh Md Rejaul Islam (Naogaon-6).

Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal tabled the question-answer session at the outset of the day's business of the House.

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