Ahmed Azam Khan

Minister for Liberation War Affairs

FILE NAME vs. CONSTITUENCY NUMBER MISMATCH: This file is saved as cnst_161.json but the correct EC constituency number for Tangail-8 (Basail + Sakhipur) is 137, not 161. All primary sources (Wikipedia, BSS, Dhaka Tribune, TBS, EC constituency list) confirm Tangail constituencies are numbered 130-137 (Tangail-1 through Tangail-8). The task prompt claimed 'Canonical EC numbering: Tangail 154-161' which is incorrect; Tangail-1 is 130, Tangail-8 is 137. constituency_number is set to 137 (the true EC number) per data integrity rules. VOTE DATA: Winner vote count 114,217 and runner-up 77,130 from BSS (primary source). vote_share_percent and margin_percent are null because total valid votes were not reported in any source; there were at least 6 candidates (BNP, Independent, Jatiya Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Revolutionary Workers Party, Aam Janata Dal) and partial counts do not allow reliable computation. Raw margin = 37,087 votes. NOTE: One TBS snippet cited 115,134 for Khan but BSS official result page gives 114,217; BSS used as primary. CONTROVERSY (pre-window): On 24 November 2025, an audio recording circulated in which Khan allegedly threatened freedom fighter Abdul Khalek Mandal (73), convener of Tangail District Freedom Fighter Command; Khan denied authenticity, claiming AI fabrication. This predates the 90-day window but is contextually relevant. AGE: Born 14 January 1957; age 69 as of verification date 2026-05-17. CABINET: Ahmed Azam Khan is a full cabinet minister (sworn 12 March 2026), not a parliamentary secretary or adviser. PRIOR ELECTION HISTORY: Contested Tangail-8 in 2001 (27.1%, 51,135 votes, 3rd) and 2008 (27.2%, 65,521 votes, 2nd); first time elected.