India, Feb. 13 -- Seven women candidates, six of whom belong to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have been elected to parliament in the 13th national elections. BNP won a majority of more than two-third seats in the parliamentary polls conducted on Thursday.

A total of 2028 candidates from 50 political parties and independents, contested in 299 seats across Bangladesh, including 83 women.

Among the elected women candidates, six are from BNP, while one woman has been elected as an independent candidate from Brahmanbaria-2, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing unofficial tallies. She was previously expelled from BNP.

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The elected women candidates are:

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