Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Saturday warned that any attempt to rig the upcoming Thakurgaon-1 by-election could trigger political consequences similar to those following the controversial Magura-2 by-election in 1994.

"If you want to rig this election, manipulate votes or capture polling centres, you must remember the consequences of Magura," he said while addressing the final-day election rally of Jamaat candidate Delwar Hossain in Thakurgaon.

Referring to the disputed Magura-2 by-election, Porwar said opposition parties had united against the BNP-led government following the election, eventually leading to its fall in 1996.

He alleged that attempts could be made to manipulate vote counting by plac...