Bangladesh’s 13th general election results created confusion for many in India after headlines suggested that the “BJP” had won a seat. However, this BJP refers to the Bangladesh Jatiya Party, not India’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Bangladesh Jatiya Party managed to secure one seat in the polls. According to a report by NDTV, party leader Andaleeve Rahman Partho won from the Bhola-1 constituency. He received 1,05,543 votes, defeating Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Nazrul Islam, who polled 75,337 votes. The Bangladesh Jatiya Party was also part of the BNP-led alliance, which dominated the overall election results.
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What Partho promised in Bhola-1
Ahead of the February 12 vote, Partho laid out several development promises for the constituency. As reported by NDTV, he pledged to transform Bhola into the southern region’s “Tilottama.” His campaign focused on building the Bhola-Barishal bridge, improving healthcare facilities, tackling drug abuse, establishing a medical college, and expanding household gas connections.
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The Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BBS) reported that Partho also said that if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance formed the government, it would ensure “visible and sustainable development.” He added that BNP chief Tarique Rahman has special attention on the region.
Who is Andaleeve Rahman Partho?
Andaleeve Rahman Partho comes from a political family. He is a lawyer, an educationist, and a former Member of Parliament from Bhola-1. He currently serves as the principal of the British School of Law in Dhaka. He is the son of former minister Naziur Rahman Manju and Sheikh Reba Rehman. As per Network 18, Partho first entered Parliament after winning the Bhola-1 seat in 2008.
