Gopalganj-2 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 Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

since 1991 by

Sheikh Fazlul Karim Sheikh Fazlul Karim (1882–1936; bn, শেখ ফজলুল করিম), also known by his daak naam Mona ( bn, মোনা), was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Lalmonirhat. Early life and education Sheikh Fazlul Karim was ...

of the

Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses

Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Gopalganj Sadar ( bn, গোপালগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. History Gopalganj sadar is the main town of Gopalgonj District. 15 MPs are from there. It has 15 banks, includ ...

and seven union parishads of

Kashiani Upazila Kashiani ( bn, কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Kashiani is located at . It has a total area 286.31 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh cen ...

: Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur,

Gopalganj Gopalganj may refer to: Bangladesh *Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, a district of Dhaka Division ** Gopalganj, Bangladesh, a town and headquarter of Gopalganj district ** Gopalganj Sadar Upazila, an upazila of Gopalganj District ** Gopalganj-1, a ...

Madaripur Madaripur ( bn, মাদারীপুর ), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj ...

, and

Shariatpur Shariatpur ( bn, শরিয়তপুর জেলা, ''Shariatpur Jela'' also ''Shariatpur Zila'') is a district in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. It is bounded by Munshiganj district on the north, Barisal district on the south, C ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

References

External links

* Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Gopalganj District, Bangladesh {{Dhaka-geo-stub