The Dhaka Times Desk Women councilors were elected for the first time in Saudi Arabia in municipal elections. The election was held in the country last Saturday.
According to a report by BBC Online, a woman councilor was elected for the first time in the municipal elections in Saudi Arabia.
That is why this election is being described as historic. Women were allowed to vote and run for office for the first time in Saudi Arabia's ultra-conservative Islamic regime.
The election commission said, the name of the winning woman councilor is Salma bint Hijab al-Oteibi. He won a seat in Makkah province.
According to media reports, in Saudi Arabia, a country with a monarchical system of government, only the members of the municipal council with less power are elected by direct vote of the people.
According to BBC Online, 978 women contested this year's municipal elections. And the number of male candidates in this fight is 5 thousand 938. However, it is mentioned in the news that the counting of votes is going on (till Sunday).
It is known that about 130,000 women voters were registered to vote in yesterday's election. On the other hand, the registered male voters were around 1.35 lakh.
It should be noted that in Saudi Arabia, women can be voters and candidates for the first time in this municipal election. Women are still banned from driving in Saudi Arabia.
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