Nilphamari-1 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of
Bangladesh
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since 2014 by
Aftab Uddin Sarkar of the
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.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Dimla and
Domar
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upazilas.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Rangpur-1 constituency when the former Rangpur District was split into five districts:
Nilphamari,
Lalmonirhat
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,
Rangpur,
Kurigram Kurigram District ( bn, কুড়িগ্রাম) is a district of Bangladesh in the Rangpur Division. The district is located in northern Bangladesh along the country's border with India. Under Indian rule, the area was organized as a mahakum ...
, and
Gaibandha.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Nilphamari District
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