Hasan Mahmud wins Chattogram-7 for 4th time

TBP Desk
07 Jan 2024 23:06:48 | Update: 07 Jan 2024 23:06:48

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud posing for a picture after casting his vote at Sukhbilash High School centre in Padua union, Ranguniya upazila of Chattogram on Sunday — PID Photo

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has been elected unofficially in Chattogram-7 constituency for the fourth consecutive time.

Assistant Returning Officer and Ranguniya Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Raihan Mehebub announced the results at 9pm Sunday.

Dr Hasan Mahmud bagged 1,98,976 votes while his closest contestant Islami Front candidate Advocate Iqbal Hasan got 9,301 votes, reports BSS.

Chattogram-7 constituency encompasses Ranguniya and some part of Boalkhali upazila with 3,13,091 voters.

Since morning, there have been long queues of voters at the polling stations to exercise their franchise festively and peacefully.

Besides, Jatiya Party candidate Musa Ahmed Rana bagged 2,308 votes, Trinamool BNP candidate Khorshed Alam got 1,331 votes, Islamic Front candidate Ahmed Reza got 1,390 votes and Supreme Party candidate Morshed Alam bagged 1,130 votes from the parliamentary seat in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls.