Jamaat candidate Krishna Nandi suffers heavy defeat in Khulna-1

Krishna received 70,346 votes in the electoral contest. BNP contender Amir Ejaz Khan secured 121,352 votes to win the seat.

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13 February, 2026, 12:15 pm

Last modified: 13 February, 2026, 01:01 pm

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Krishna Nandi, a candidate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has been defeated by a wide margin in the Khulna-1 constituency, according to unofficial election results announced by the returning officer.

Krishna received 70,346 votes in the electoral contest. BNP contender Amir Ejaz Khan secured 121,352 votes to win the seat.

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According to the Election Commission, the total number of voters in the Khulna-1 constituency stands at 307,103.

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