Gopalganj-2 Explained

Gopalganj-2
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Gopalganj District
Region Label:Division
Region:Dhaka Division
Electorate:311,822 (2018)
Year:1984
Members Label:Member of Parliament
Members:Vacant
Party Label:Parliamentary Party
Party:None
Local Council Label:Council area
Blank1 Name:Prev. Constituency
Blank1 Info:Gopalganj-1 (Constituency 215)
Blank2 Name:Next Constituency
Blank2 Info:Gopalganj-3 (Constituency 217)

Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and seven union parishads of Kashiani Upazila: 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, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1986Sheikh Fazlul Karim SelimBangladesh Awami League
1988Farid AhmedIndependent
1991Sheikh Fazlul Karim SelimBangladesh Awami League
Feb 1996vacant
Jun 1996Sheikh Fazlul Karim SelimBangladesh Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

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