HM Ershad’s son Rahgir Al Mahi Saad Ershad won the by-polls in Rangpur-3 constituency yesterday, according to unofficial results. He bagged 58,878 votes while his nearest rival BNP’s Rita Rahman secured 16,947 votes, the results showed last night.

Awami League candidate in Rangpur-3 by-election quit the race yesterday following directives of party high-ups and is now backing the Jatiya Party candidate, Erhsad’s son Saad Ershad.