Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad

Independent Member of Parliament for the Tangail-3 constituency, currently navigating political tension and internal party friction following his election.

Winner vote count (107,901) confirmed by BSS (primary), Prothom Alo (English), and Channel One Bangladesh social media post -- three concordant sources. Runner-up SM Obaidul Haque Nasir (BNP official nominee) received 82,769 votes per BSS and Prothom Alo. Raw margin: 25,132 votes. Total valid votes not published by EC or BSS for this constituency; vote_share_percent and margin_percent are null -- do not impute. Azad ran as Independent with motorcycle symbol after BNP denied him the nomination and subsequently expelled him for contesting as a rebel. He is one of seven independents elected nationally in Feb 2026, all former BNP figures. Prior parliamentary terms: 5th JS (1991 election), 6th JS (Feb 1996 election), 7th JS (June 1996), 8th JS (2001 election) per Wikipedia -- he won three elections (1991, 1996, 2001) before 2026; term_count = 4. Served as State Minister of Science and Technology, Labour, Jute, NGO Affairs, and Expatriates' Welfare across 2001-2006 in the Third Khaleda Cabinet. Birth year 1957 per Wikidata (Q49561055); exact birth date not on record -- age 69 is approximate as of Feb 2026. education and occupation_pre_politics: not in any accessible source; left null.