60 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড 6. Results of elections : (a) Type of people elected. (b) Educational Qualifications. (c) Professional and financial status. (d) Previous activities in social and political field. (e) Programme which the successful candidate or candidates put forward for his or their elections. (f) How many seats remained uncontested and what were the reasons for lack of any contest in seats? (i) Was it due to the over- whelming popularity of the candidates? constituencies but with single vote where splitting up was impracticable. By far the largest numbers were single-member constituencies. (See the enclosure in print of detail) In general, type of people elected to the Union Councils/Committees may be looked upon of acceptable caliber but in such areas people of questionable character with shady antecedent are reported to have returned. (Also please sec the Para under the heading "Type of persons elected", in the attached note for details). (See Paragraph 3). About 97; 8% of those elected are literate people. Members with educational qualifications higher than of Matric standard constitute about 10.8 %. Illiterates constitute only 2.2 % of the members elected. Majority are middle class agriculturists, a few are retired Government servants. ExServicemen, Lawyers, medical practitioners and businessmen. Financial position of almost all the elected persons is of mid and lower-income group with Some exception. Mostly local social workers and a small number with past political career. No definite programme, except a general appeal to serve the people. Total number of uncontested seats was 7.083; reasons being rejection, withdrawal and compromise. Mostly because of popularity and influence of the candidate returned uncontested. In some places rejection of nomination papers left only one man in the field. Dearth of men of means and uncertainties of the future, prevented contests at some places.
