, Sept. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday disclosed the draft number of 42,618 polling stations for the 13th parliamentary election, raising the number by around 468 from what was in the 2024 national election.

"A total of 42,618 polling stations were fixed considering one station is for on average 300 voters," said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said disclosing the draft number of the polling stations before reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

The list of the polling stations finalised on October 20 next for the upcoming general election planned to be held in early February, 2026.

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