Shamim Talukder Labu, husband of Sirajganj-2 lawmaker Jannat Ara Talukder Henry, was unofficially declared winner in the by-election to Sirajganj Zila Parishad held on Saturday.

Shamim bagged 634 votes while his nearest rival Maqbul Hossain Mukul, president of Malaysia unit Awami League got 506 votes, District Returning Officer Shahidul Islam confirmed.

AL candidate wins Naogaon-2 election

He said that six candidates contested this by-election.

The voting was held peacefully in the polling stations of 9 upazilas of the district on Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm.

The post of chairman was left vacant following the resignation of Abdul Latif Biswas.