AL gets 222 seats, independent candidates 62 out of 298 seatsFile photoDHAKA, Jan 8, 2024 (BSS)-The Awami League (AL) has won 222 seats out of 298 in yesterday's 12th parliamentary election, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. The CEC revealed this information at a media briefing at Election Commission (EC) media centre here in the city. Kazi Habibul Awal informed that out of 300 constituencies, polls to one constituency- Naogaon-2 were postponed following the death of a candidate. After the AL, he said, independent candidates were the most successful in the January 7 election, winning 62 seats. However, he informed, Jatiya Party won 11 seats while Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesh Workers Party and Bangladesh Kalyan Party won one seat each.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 09, 2024 12:21 UTC