Faridpur-1 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of ...
(National Parliament) of
Bangladesh
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since 2019 by
Monzur Hossain of the
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*Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
*Awami Front, wa ...
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Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Alfadanga,
Boalmari, and
Madhukhali upazilas.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Abdur Rahman was re-elected unopposed in the
2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Elections in the 2000s
In 2005, Kazi Sirajul Islam joined the BNP. This led to the
Election Commission
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declaring his seat vacant on 4 June 2005 under
Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes
floor-crossing
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of the BNP was elected in an August 2005 by-election.
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Faridpur District
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