Rangpur, Feb. 16 -- In a dramatic political reversal, the Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) failed to win a single seat in any of the 33 constituencies across Rangpur Division in the 13th national election, an unprecedented defeat in a region long seen as its electoral stronghold.

The division, long associated with the party's late chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad, delivered a complete rejection of the JP, with several candidates even forfeiting their deposits.

Political observers say the result signals a deep organisational crisis and shrinking electoral base for the party in its traditional stronghold.

Former Jatiya Party presidium member and Rangpur-5 candidate SM Fakhar-Uz-Zaman said the party's defeat stemmed from multiple factors.

"We lo...