India has congratulated Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), following the party’s landslide majority in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, with the BNP thanking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his message.
Speaking Friday about Modi’s congratulatory message sent earlier in the morning, BNP Election Management Committee Chairman Nazrul Islam Khan said: “On behalf of our party, we also thank him (Narendra Modi). We believe that under the leadership of our leader Tarique Rahman, relations between the two countries and the bonds between their peoples will grow even stronger.”
Earlier, in a post on X, Modi wrote: “I extend my warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman for leading the BNP to a big victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections.”
The Indian prime minister said the victory reflects the trust of the Bangladeshi people in Tarique Rahman’s leadership and assured that India would continue to support a “democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh.”
Modi added: “I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relationship and advance our shared development goals.”
Voting in the election was held uninterrupted from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Polling in Sherpur-3 was suspended due to the death of a candidate, resulting in voting in 299 out of 300 constituencies. Results for 297 constituencies have been announced so far.
According to the latest unofficial results, the BNP is on track to secure a decisive majority, with reports indicating that under Tarique Rahman’s leadership, the party has already won more than 200 seats.