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Hasanul Haq Inu, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod), was defeated by 19,161 votes in the 12th parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
Inu, who contested from Kushtia-2 (Mirpur-Bheramara) seat with AL's electoral symbol 'boat', got 79,735 votes, reports UNB.
Kamarul Arefin, an independent candidate with truck symbol, has been unofficially elected getting 98,896 votes.
In 4 parliamentary constituencies in Kushtia, only one Awami League nominated candidate has won in the election.
Bangladesh Awami League joint general secretary Mahabubul Alam Hanif, the incumbent lawmaker from the Kushtia-3 (Sadar) seat, has secured the seat.
He got 1,28,533 votes. His nearest rival, Eagle symbol independent candidate Pervez Anwar Tanu got 43,726 votes.
There are 16, 43, 912 voters in the four constituencies of Kushtia.