According to the Election Commission’s party-wise vote calculation report published today (15 February), BNP received 49.97% of votes while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami received 31.76%.
Bangladesh National Parliament. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
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Bangladesh National Parliament. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Following the 13th National Parliamentary Election, the BNP is poised to gain a majority in the proposed upper house of parliament, based on vote counts and lower house results.
According to the Election Commission’s party-wise vote calculation report published today (15 February), BNP received 49.97% of votes while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami received 31.76%.
Although results in Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4 are not yet officially announced, BNP candidates are reported to have received the highest votes in these areas. Analysts say this could ensure BNP a simple majority in the upper house.
If the proposed upper house is formed based on vote share, BNP, Jamaat, NCP, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, and Islami Andolan Bangladesh will have representation.
Independent candidates received 5.79% of the votes. If they form an alliance, they could win six seats.
The upper house has 100 seats, and only parties with more than 1% of votes will have representatives. The July charter proposed forming the upper house based on votes, while BNP’s election manifesto suggested forming it based on seats.
Among the 297 declared constituencies, BNP won 209 seats and Jamaat 68. If the upper house is formed on a seat basis, BNP would get 70 seats, Jamaat 23, and NCP two. Seven independents won, and an alliance of independents could secure three seats.
In the lower house, 50 reserved women’s seats will be allocated based on elected members. BNP is expected to receive at least 35 seats, while Jamaat would get 11.
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