The Election Commission has published an official gazette declaring BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin the winner of the by-election in the Thakurgaon-1 constituency (Thakurgaon Sadar, Ruhia and Bhulli) for the 13th National Parliament.
The gazette was published on Saturday (October 31) under Clause 39(4) of the Representation of the People Order, 1972 (Presidential Order No. 155).
BNP Candidate Wins by 131,404 Votes
In the by-election held on Thursday (October 29), BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin, contesting with the party’s ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol, secured 227,917 votes.
His closest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hossain, received 96,513 votes.
The difference between the two candidates was 131,404 votes.
A total of five candidates contested the election:
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Mirza Faisal Amin (Sheaf of Paddy) – BNP.
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Delawar Hossain (Scales) – Jamaat-e-Islami.
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Khademul Islam (Hand Fan) – Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
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Abdul Alim Nizami (Banyan Tree) – Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan.
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Hussain Muhammad Omar Faruk (Duck) – Bangladesh Congress.
Why Was the Seat Vacant?
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was previously elected as a Member of Parliament from the constituency in the 12th National Parliamentary Election.
However, after he was sworn in as the country’s 23rd President on August 22, the parliamentary seat was declared vacant.
The Election Commission subsequently announced the by-election schedule on September 10.
