Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad

Minister of Religious Affairs, currently focused on the management and optimization of Hajj 2027 operations and reducing pilgrim costs.

Winner vote count 159,291 confirmed by BSS (primary/official) and Prothom Alo. Runner-up: Md Yousuf Sohel (Jamaat-e-Islami), 109,599 votes per BSS (Prothom Alo shows 109,595 -- 4-vote discrepancy; BSS figure used as official). Raw margin: 49,692 votes. Total valid votes not published by EC or any source at time of verification; vote_share_percent, runner_up_vote_share, total_valid_votes, and margin_percent are null -- do not impute. Nine candidates contested; other seven received negligible votes (no individual breakdown published). Term count 6 confirmed by multiple Bangla sources (Daily Inqilab, Jugantor, Kaler Kantho, Daily Nayadiganta) all using 'ষষ্ঠবারের মতো সংসদ সদস্য'. Wikipedia's 'seven-term' language refers to seven candidacies, not victories -- he lost the 2008 election and the 2026 win is his 6th electoral victory. Prior terms run 1986-1988 (Jatiya Party), 1988-1991 (Jatiya Party), 1996-2001 (Jatiya Party), 2001-2006 (BNP, State Minister of Religious Affairs 2002-2003), 2008-2014 (BNP; note: Wikipedia lists 9th Parliament 2008-2014 but some sources suggest he may have won in 2008 -- term list cross-checked against bangladesherkhabor.net profile). Criminal case: grenade attack conviction (life imprisonment, 2018) fully vacated -- High Court acquittal December 2024, Supreme Court Appellate Division upheld September 4, 2025; no ongoing criminal proceedings. Education not disclosed in any public source; EC affidavit PDF not accessible. Returned to Bangladesh December 28, 2024 after 13 years abroad (citing security concerns during Awami League era). Constituency covers only Muradnagar Upazila; no 2024 delimitation change confirmed.