Rangpur-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 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 2014 by Moshiur Rahman Ranga of the

Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party ( bn, জাতীয় পার্টি, translit=Jatiyo Party, lit=National Party) is a conservative, nationalist political party in Bangladesh and is currently the main opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, against the Awam ...

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses

Gangachhara Upazila Gangachara ( bn, গংগাচড়া, Gongachora) is the northernmost upazila of Bangladesh's Rangpur District, located in the Rangpur Division. Etymology There are several legends relating to the etymology of Gangachara. It is said that this ...

and wards 1 through 8 of

Rangpur City Corporation Rangpur City Corporation ( bn, রংপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: RCC) established in 28 June, 2012, is one of the city corporations of Bangladesh. Current mayor of RpCC is Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa who was Nomi ...

History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973. Ahead of the 2014 general election, the

Election Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...

reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it had also included three

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

s of

Rangpur Sadar Upazila Rangpur Sadar ( bn, রংপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Rangpur Sadar is located at . It has 89651 households and total area 330.33 km2. The padas of Rangpur Sadar ...

: Haridebpur, Pashuram, and Uttam. Ahead of the 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency to include wards 1 through 8 of Rangpur City Corporation.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Moshiur Rahman Ranga was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Hussain Muhammad Ershad stood from jail for five seats in the 1991 general election: Rangpur-1,

Rangpur-2 Rangpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abul Kalam Md. Ahasanul Hoque Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Badarganj and Taraganj upazi ...

Rangpur-3 Rangpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Saad Ershad is the current MP of this constituency. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Rangpur Sadar Upazila and wards 9 through 33 of Rangp ...

Rangpur-5 Rangpur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (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 th ...

, and

Rangpur-6 Rangpur-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Pirganj Upazila. History The constituency ...

. After winning all five, he chose to represent Rangpur-3 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Karimuddin Bharsa, of the Jatiya Party (Ershad), was elected in a September 1991 by-election.

References

External links

* Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Rangpur District {{Bangladesh-geo-stub