As per the unofficial result announced by Returning Officer (RO) Md Faridul Islam, Mahmud secured 82,813 votes to beat his nearest rival, Jatiya Party candidate HM Golam Shahid Ronju who got 45,761 votes.,
RO Faridul announced the result at Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office after counting of votes in 145 polling centres in the two upazilas. ,
Voting in the by-election took place from 8:30am to 4:30pm, without any break and with the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
As many as 3,39,743 voters were expected to cast their votes in the fresh by-polls.,
The Gaibandha-5 constituency, which fell vacant after the death of former deputy speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah on July 23, 2022, went to a by-election on October 12 this year which was suspended due to irregularities.,
