Social media icon barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon won by a margin of 1 lakh 51 thousand votes as an independent candidate in the 12th parliamentary elections. In Chunarughat-Madhavpur of Habiganj, the candidate representing the young generation defeated the candidate of ruling party and former State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Advocate Mahbub Ali with the electoral symbol boat. He created history by defeating the boat candidate after 43 years in his constituency.
Barrister Suman was elected by getting 2 lakh 37 thousand 999 votes in the unofficial results of 177 centers of Chunarughat-Madhavpur. His nearest rival candidate Advocate Mahbub Ali got 69 thousand 430 votes. Barrister Suman won by getting more than 99 thousand 139 votes. Advocate Mahbub Ali has been severely defeated in this constituency.
Barrister Suman got 97 thousand 795 votes and Mahbobu Ali got 24 thousand 890 votes in Chunarughat.
Sports loving Barrister Syed Syedul Haque Sumon is very active on social media. A meme of making him football minister went viral after stood for election. He came to discussion by doing various social works in Chunarughat and Madhavpur upazilas. At Chunarughat, he made 49 bridges and caught everyone’s attention. Apart from that, his initiative of setting a football academy and creating players came to the discussion. He used to come forward people of Chunarughat and Madhavpur are in need. He won the hearts of people by building houses and supporting financially. Besides, he distributed about 35 thousand mango seedlings of Rajshahi in two upazilas. Apart from this, he was discussed all over the country about football. Barrister Suman won as an independent candidate defeating Boat.