CAMDEN, GREATER LONDON: Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, daughter of Sheikh Rehana and grand-daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, became the Member of Parliament (MP) of United Kingdom on Friday.

Tulip, who contended in the poll in from Hampstead and Kilburn constituency for Labour Party, secured 23,977 votes – some 1,138 votes more than that of her nearest opponent Simon Marcus of Conservative Party, who got 22,839.

Returning Officer of Camden poll center announced the result at 5:00am local time.

Tulip’s mother Sheikh Rehana, her brother Rizwan Siddiq Boby, her sister Rupanthi, UK Awami League unit general secretly Sayed Faruk, and joint secretary Anwaruzzaman, among others, were present there during the announcement.

BDST: 1035 HRS, MAY 08, 2015
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