S M Jilani

Constituency number 217 confirmed by multiple sources including Dhaka Tribune and TBS News. Winner votes (60,166) and runner-up votes (33,867) confirmed across 4+ independent sources (Dhaka Tribune, TBS News, Network Bangladesh, Daily Sun); raw margin = 26,299. Total valid votes not published in any source found; vote_share_percent, runner_up_vote_share, and margin_percent left null rather than estimated. Govinda Chandra Pramanik ran as an independent; he is General Secretary of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote and a prominent Hindu community leader whose nomination was briefly challenged before being restored. Eight candidates contested; five forfeited deposits. Registered voters: 308,784 (158,405 male, 150,378 female, 1 third-gender) per Dhaka Tribune. S M Jilani's full name beyond initials 'S M' is not confirmed in any primary source; do not expand. Born 2 June 1969, Tungipara, Gopalganj (Wikipedia). He had previously contested this seat against Sheikh Hasina in 2008 and 2018, losing both times. This is his first parliamentary term. He is a long-serving President of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal (BNP volunteer wing). wealth_disclosed_bdt and criminal_cases are null: EC affidavit data not publicly accessible at time of verification; EC-only rule applied, no values imputed. committee_memberships: not yet published by parliament.gov.bd as of 2026-05-17. The 'From 123 to 60,166' bizzbuzz.news article references this constituency's 2018 vote count for SM Jilani as 123 votes (under AL dominance) versus 60,166 in 2026, a detail that has attracted commentary on electoral credibility under the new government.