Tarique Rahman wins Bogura-6 by landslide
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has been unofficially declared elected from the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency after securing a decisive victory over his nearest rival.
According to results announced by the office of District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Taufiqur Rahman, tallies from 150 polling centres have been completed. The constituency has a total of 151 voting centres, including postal ballots.
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As per the provisional figures, Tarique Rahman, contesting with the sheaf of paddy symbol, secured 216,284 votes. His closest contender, Abidur Rahman Sohel of Jamaat-e-Islami, who contested with the scales symbol, received 97,626 votes.
The BNP candidate thus won the seat with a margin of 118,658 votes over his nearest rival.
Officials said the announcement was based on the results received from the counting centres, pending the final gazette notification.
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