Nurul Haque Nur was elected Gono Odhikar Parishad president with 135 votes in its first-ever council held on Monday (July 10). 

Rashed Khan became the general secretary by getting 109 votes.

Voter turnout in the election was 85%. Total number of voters was 216, said the party. 

Besides, there were 18 candidates against eight posts in the higher council.

Three candidates contested for the post of president and five others for the post of general secretary.

The council began at the party's central office at Pritam Zaman Tower in the capital's Purana Paltan area at 12pm and continued until 5pm.

Election Commissioner Ariful Islam announced the polls result at 10:30pm.

The winning candidates for Higher Council are:  Abu Hanif, Shakiluzzaman, Hanif Khan Sajib, Shahidul Islam Fahim, Fatema Tasneem, Abdus Zaher, Noor-e-Ershad Siddiqui and Jasim Uddin.

However, Farooq Hasan, joint convener of Dr Reza Kibria-led faction of the party, alleged that Nur and his followers are holding the council illegally by force.

BDST: 1042 HRS, JULY 11, 2023
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