Three Hindu candidates have won in the 13th parliamentary elections of Bangladesh. All these candidates are from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). According to local media reports, the election comes amid increased focus on minority participation and growing concerns over communal tensions in the country.

BNP won 211 out of 299 seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami was limited to only 68 seats. Prominent winners also include senior BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, who won from Dhaka-3 constituency.

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy
Roy, a BNP standing committee member and former state minister, secured 99,163 votes and defeated his nearest rival Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Shahinur Islam, who got 83,264 votes. This constituency covers parts of Keraniganj including Jinjira, Aganagar, Teghariya, Konda and Shubhadhya. Roy’s victory is considered very significant in view of recent reports of harassment and attacks targeting members of the minority Hindu community.

Nitai Roy Choudhary
BNP Vice President Nitai Roy Chowdhury won easily from Magura-2 seat. He got 1,47,896 votes, which was more than Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mustarshid Billah, who got 1,17,018 votes. Chaudhary, who is associated with Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, is considered a very influential minority face within the BNP. His victory further reinforces the party’s strong performance in minority populated areas.

Advocate Dipen Dewan and Saching Pru
Apart from this, advocate Dipen Divan has emerged as the third Hindu winner of BNP from Rangamati parliamentary seat, who got 31,222 votes. His nearest rival, independent candidate Pahal Chakma got 21,544 votes. Apart from this, Saching Pru is the fourth BNP candidate representing the minority community who has won. Pru secured 1,41,455 votes from Bandarban constituency.

Krishna Nandi lost
In contrast, the only Hindu candidate fielded by the Jamaat alliance lost the election. Krishna Nandi, contesting from Khulna-1 seat on Jamaat ticket, had to face defeat from BNP candidate despite getting 70,346 votes. No minority candidate nominated by Jamaat could win this election.

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