BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman contested from Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 constituencies in the 13th National Parliament election and won both. According to the law, even if he is elected to more than one constituency, he can retain only one seat. In that case, he has decided to give up Bogra-6 constituency and take oath as the member of parliament from Dhaka-17 constituency. A letter in this regard has already been submitted to the EC.

This information was given by the BNP today (Monday, February 16). According to the law, after a person is elected to two seats, he must leave one seat within a specified period and vacate the remaining seat/seats in writing.

According to the RPO, Section 19(1)(b) provides that a person may stand for and be elected from more than one seat at the same general election. Section 19(2) provides that if a person is elected from more than one seat, he shall, within 30 days after the publication of the Gazette, state in writing which seat he wishes to retain.

If a decision is not made within the stipulated time, the Election Commission will take action according to Bangladesh law and the remaining seat(s) will be declared vacant.

According to unofficial results from Dhaka-17 constituency, Tarique Rahman received 72,699 votes. His nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate SM Khaliduzzaman, received 68,300 votes. Tarique Rahman won by a margin of 4,399 votes over his rival.

There were a total of 333,813 voters in Dhaka-17 constituency. Of these, 147,888 votes were cast. 2,211 were cancelled. 145,677 were valid votes.

On the other hand, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was also elected unofficially in Bogra-6 constituency. In the results of 150 centers, the BNP chief received 216,284 votes. His closest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abidur Rahman Sohel, received 97,626 votes under the scale symbol.