Indian envoy calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, conveys greetings of PM Modi on her election victory
Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During the meeting, he conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India to Sheikh Hasina on her election victory, sources told ANI.
Pranay Verma is the first envoy to meet Hasina and congratulate her over her victory in the elections. He expressed hope that during the new term of the Awami League government, there will be even stronger momentum and growth in the bilateral partnership between India and Bangladesh in support of each other's national development, according to sources.
Indian Envoy Verma stressed that India will continue to support the people of Bangladesh in realising their vision of a stable, progressive and prosperous nation, guided by their long-standing friendship and inspired by their shared sacrifices in the Liberation War.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the Gopalganj-3 constituency in a landslide victory, her eighth term as a Member of Parliament. Hasina's party secured victory in 223 seats to form the government in the elections conducted on Sunday.
She received 249,962 votes, while her nearest rival, Md Atiqur Rahman, got 6,999 votes.
Meanwhile, another candidate, Mahabur Mollah, received 425 votes. Sheikh Hasina has won the fifth term, which is also her fourth consecutive term.
On Sunday evening, Sheikh Hasina directed her party leaders, workers and supporters not to hold any victory procession after the announcement of the results.
