Bogra-7 Explained

Bogra-7
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Bogra District
Region Label:Division
Region:Rajshahi Division
Electorate:461,515 (2018)
Year:1973
Members Label:Current MP
Members:vacant
Module:Seat no. 42

Bogra-7 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Gabtali and Shajahanpur upazilas.

History

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

Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973Amanullah KhanAwami League
1979Habibur RahmanBangladesh Nationalist Party
Major Boundary Changes
1986Aminul Islam SarkerJatiya Party
Sep 1991 by-electionHelaluzzaman Talukder LaluBangladesh Nationalist Party
Sep 1996 by-electionHelaluzzaman Talukder LaluBangladesh Nationalist Party
Nov 2001 by-electionHelaluzzaman Talukder LaluBangladesh Nationalist Party
2009 by-electionMoudud AhmedBangladesh Nationalist Party
2014Altaf AliJatiya Party (Ershad)
2018Rezaul Karim BabluIndependent
2024Mostafa Alam NannuAwami League

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Khaleda Zia stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, and Feni-1. After winning all three, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them. Moudud Ahmed of the BNP was elected in an April 2009 by-election.

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Khulna-2, Feni-1, and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu of the BNP was elected in a November 2001 by-election.

Elections in the 1990s

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu was elected in a September 1996 by-election.

Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 1991 general election: Bogra-7, Dhaka-5, Dhaka-9, Feni-1, and Chittagong-8. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Helaluzzaman Talukder Lalu of the BNP was elected in a September 1991 by-election.

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