Jessore-6 Explained

Jessore-6
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Jessore District
Region Label:Division
Region:Khulna Division
Electorate:193,570 (2018)
Year:1973

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

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Keshabpur Upazila.

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.

Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it included Abhaynagar Upazila and one union parishad of Manirampur Upazila: Manoharpur.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973Abul IslamAwami League
1979A. M. Badrul AlaBNP
Major Boundary Changes
1986Abdul HalimAwami League
1988Abdul KaderJatiya Party
1991Md. Shakhawat HossainJamaat-e-Islami
Feb 1996BNP
Jun 1996ASHK SadekAwami League[1]
2008S. K. Abdul Wahab
2014Ismat Ara Sadique
2020 by-electionShahin Chakladar
2024Md Azizul IslamIndependent[2]

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shahdara Mannan wins Bogura-1 by-election. 2020-07-15. Risingbd.com.
  2. Web site: যশোর-৬, আসন নং: ৯০ . 2 February 2024 . somoynews.tv . bn.