1991 Bangladeshi presidential election
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The 1991 Bangladeshi presidential election was held on October 8, 1991.[1][2] This was the first indirect election after the restoration of the parliamentary system.[3][4] Abdur Rahman Biswas was nominated by the ruling party and Badrul Haider Chowdhury was nominated by Bangladesh Awami League. That time Awami League nominated candidate Justice Badrul Haider Chowdhury was defeated by BNP's Abdur Rahman Biswas. In the election, Abdur Rahman Biswas got 172 votes and Badrul Haider Chowdhury got 92 votes. Abdur Rahman Biswas took the oath of office of the President and took office on 10 October 1991. This was the last contested presidential election in Bangladesh. [5][6][7]
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