Asadul Habib Dulu

Winner votes 139,651 confirmed by BSS (360939) and Jugantor candidate page. Runner-up is Md. Abu Taher (Jamaat-e-Islami) with 56,244 votes confirmed by BSS (360772). Vote shares (68.2% / 27.4%) and total valid votes (~204,768) derived from Wikipedia's Lalmonirhat-3 article percentages; total valid votes is an estimate (139651/0.682 = 204,768) as no direct official count was publicly available at verification date. Margin 40.8 pp = 68.2 - 27.4. Dulu is serving his 3rd term: 7-day term in Feb-Mar 1996 (7th parliament), full term 2001-2006 (8th parliament), and 2026 (13th parliament). Cabinet role as Minister for Disaster Management and Relief confirmed from 17 Feb 2026 under PM Tarique Rahman. ACC case filed 2009 for illegal wealth accumulation (Money Laundering Act): fully acquitted 13 May 2025 by Rangpur Special Judge Court; no ongoing cases at nomination time, so criminal_cases is empty. wealth_disclosed_bdt null: EC affidavit PDF not publicly accessible at verification date. Constituency comprises Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila only (9 union parishads + Lalmonirhat Municipality, approx 307,970 voters, 94 polling stations).