Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the
Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of
Bangladesh since 2014 by
Mohammed Nasim
Mohammed Nasim (2 April 1948 – 13 June 2020) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as the Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Health and Family Welfare
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of the
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.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Kazipur Upazila and five
union parishads of
Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Baghbati, Bahuli, Mechhra, Ratankandi, and Chhangachha.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Pabna constituency when the former Pabna District was split into two districts:
Sirajganj and
Pabna.
Ahead of the
2008 general election, the
Election Commission
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redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the
2001 Bangladesh census
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.
The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Ahead of the
2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency by adding one union parishad of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bahuli.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Mohammed Nasim 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
Mohammed Nasim stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Sirajganj-1 and
Sirajganj-2
Sirajganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Md. Habibe Millat of the Awami League.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Kamarkhanda Upazila, Sirajganj Municipality, and f ...
.
After winning both, he chose to represent Sirajganj-2 and quit Sirajganj-1, triggering a by-election in Sirajganj-1. Mohammad Salim of the Awami League was elected in a September by-election.
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Sirajganj District
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