Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza has registered a landslide victory in the 11th general elections, becoming the first active cricketer in the country to be elected as a lawmaker.
Mortaza, an Awami League candidate for Narail2 constituency, got 274,418 votes.
while his rival Jatiya Oikya Front alliance nominee Fariduzzaman Farhad received 8,006 votes, according to the results announced by the Election Commission.
The total number of votes in the Narail2 constituency is 317, 844. Mortazas vote share amounts to over 96 per cent, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
The 35yearold pacer, known as the Narail Express, is the second national cricket team captain after Naimur Rahman Durjoy to become an MP. He is the first active player to achieve the honour, the report said.
Mortaza filed his nomination last month. He became the firstever sitting cricketer to try his luck in national politics.
Polling in Bangladesh was held on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas ruling Awami Leagueled alliance Monday swept to a landslide victory in the general elections, winning 288 seats in the 300member Parliament.
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