The Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina, who won three parliamentary seats in the December 29 polls, retained Gopalganj 3 as her constituency. According to the constitution and laws, a person can contest the national polls for not more than three constituencies and if a person is elected from more constituencies than one, the person needs to inform the Election Commission in writing retaining a single constituency, which she or he wants to represent, before swearing in as a lawmaker.

Hasina accordingly retained Gopalganj 3. The other two constituencies, Rangpur 6 and Bagerhat 2, now stand vacated.

The Jatiya party chairman, HM Ershad, retained Dhaka 17, giving up Rangpur 3 and Kurigram 2.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, who won Bogra 6 and 7 and Feni 1 constituencies, however, is yet to inform the commission which seat she wants to represent.

She will need to inform the commission of the matter before she takes oath.