Awami League candidate Momtaz Begum, popular singer and three-time member of parliament, has lost to independent candidate Dewan Zahid Ahmed Tulu in Manikganj-2.
Contesting with the election symbol `truck`, Tulu bagged 84,525 votes against Momtaz who got 78,269 votes competing with the `boat` symbol in 193 polling stations, according to preliminary results announced by returning officer on Sunday night.
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