Salahuddin secures landslide win in Cox’s Bazar-1

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has been elected by a landslide victory from Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria–Pekua) constituency.

According to the preliminary results from all 177 polling centres, Salahuddin Ahmed, contesting with Dhanershish (paddy sheaf) symbol, secured 220,566 votes. His nearest rival, Abdullah Al Farukh of the 11-party alliance, contesting with Daripalla (scale) symbol, obtained 124,726 votes.

The victory margin between the two candidates stands at 95,840 votes.

Cox’s Bazar-1 constituency comprises Chakaria and Pekua upazilas. The total number of voters in this constituency is 540,468, including 290,275 male and 250,192 female voters.