Rajshahi-4 Explained

Rajshahi-4
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Rajshahi District
Region Label:Division
Region:Rajshahi Division
Electorate:278,008 (2018)
Year:1973
Members:vacant
Module:Seat no. 55

Rajshahi-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abul Kalam Azad of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Bagmara Upazila.

History

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

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973Shah Sirajul Islam ChowdhuryAwami League
1979M. A. Salam ChowdhuryBangladesh Nationalist Party
Major Boundary Changes
1986Ayeen UddinBangladesh Muslim League
1988Abul HossainJatiya Party
1991Tajul Islam Md. FarukAwami League
February 1996Abdus Sattar MondalBangladesh Nationalist Party
June 1996Nadim MostafaBangladesh Nationalist Party
2008Enamul HaqueAwami League
2024Abul Kalam AzadAwami League

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Enamul Haque was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election. In the 2018 general election, the ruling Awami League renominated Enamul Haque. On the other hand, BNP gave ticket to Abu Hena. However, in a lopsided victory, Enamul Haque retained the seat with a thumping majority. In the 2024 Bangladesh general election, Enamul Haque was denied nomination in favor of Abul Kalam Azad. Rebelling, Enamul Haque ran as an independent candidate. On the other hand, BNP did not participate in the election. In this election, Abul Kalam Azad beat Enamul Haque by a handsome margin.

Elections in the 1990s

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