Kurigram-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.
| Kurigram-2 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Electorate | 493,356 (2018) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
Boundaries
editThe constituency encompasses Kurigram Sadar, Phulbari, and Rajarhat upazilas.[1]
History
editThe constituency was created in 1984 from the Rangpur-14 constituency when the former Rangpur District was split into five districts: Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[2] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[3]
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it excluded four union parishads of Rajarhat Upazila: Bidyananda, Gharialdanga, Nazimkhan, and Omar Majid.[1][4][5]
Members of Parliament
editElections
editElections in the 2010s
editMd. Tajul Islam Choudhury was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[10]
Elections in the 2000s
editHussain Muhammad Ershad stood for three seats in the 2008 general election: Rangpur-3, Kurigram-2, and Dhaka-17. After winning all three, he chose to represent Dhaka-17 and quit the other two, triggering by-elections in them.[11] Zafar Ali of the Awami League was elected in an April 2009 by-election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Zafar Ali | 140,748 | 65.9 | N/A | ||
| JP(E) | Golam Habib Dulal | 46,619 | 21.8 | −50.9 | ||
| IAB | Md. Mustafizur Rahaman | 13,439 | 6.3 | −2.2 | ||
| BNP | Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury | 12,915 | 6.0 | −12.2 | ||
| Majority | 94,129 | 44.0 | −10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 213,721 | 64.3 | −22.4 | |||
| AL gain from JP(E) | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Hossain Muhammad Ershad | 209,505 | 72.7 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury | 52,374 | 18.2 | +12.0 | ||
| IAB | Md. Mustafizur Rahaman | 24,372 | 8.5 | N/A | ||
| BSD | Jahedul Haque Milu | 971 | 0.3 | N/A | ||
| LDP | Sultan Ahamed | 605 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| BDB | Bhudeb Chakrabarti | 259 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 157,131 | 54.6 | +48.0 | |||
| Turnout | 288,032 | 86.7 | +13.7 | |||
| JP(E) gain from IJOF | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IJOF | Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury | 123,886 | 49.9 | N/A | ||
| AL | Amsaa Amin | 107,398 | 43.3 | +5.1 | ||
| BNP | Md. Lutfar Rahman | 15,508 | 6.2 | −4.3 | ||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Jahedul Haque Milu | 1,120 | 0.5 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Md. Matiur Rahman | 363 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 16,488 | 6.6 | +1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 248,275 | 73.0 | +0.4 | |||
| IJOF gain from JP(E) | ||||||
Elections in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury | 82,158 | 43.0 | +0.8 | |
| AL | Zafar Ali | 72,962 | 38.2 | +6.6 | |
| BNP | AKM Maidul Islam | 20,019 | 10.5 | +3.9 | |
| Jamaat-e-Islami | A.N.M. Solaiman | 7,719 | 4.0 | −5.5 | |
| IOJ | Md. Abdul Gani | 6,670 | 3.5 | +0.2 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Sirajul Islam | 751 | 0.4 | −0.5 | |
| Independent | A.M.M. Samsuddin Miah | 353 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Jahedul Haque Milu | 305 | 0.2 | −0.3 | |
| Gano Forum | Shri Sanalal Bakshi | 173 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Bhudev Chandra Chakrabarti | 122 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,196 | 4.8 | −5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 191,232 | 72.6 | +22.1 | ||
| JP(E) hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury | 59,049 | 42.2 | ||
| AL | Zafar Ali | 44,181 | 31.6 | ||
| Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Sulaiman Ali | 13,284 | 9.5 | ||
| BNP | Md. Abdus Salam | 9,176 | 6.6 | ||
| IOJ | Md. Zakaria | 4,646 | 3.3 | ||
| JSD | Md. Ansar Ali | 3,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Bangladesh Janata Party | A. K. M. Shamsuddoha | 2,720 | 1.9 | ||
| Zaker Party | Md. Karam Ali | 1,258 | 0.9 | ||
| Independent | Md. Golam Morshed | 741 | 0.5 | ||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Khalekuzzaman) | Shree Shudhangsu Chakraborty | 722 | 0.5 | ||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Motlabbar Rahaman | 431 | 0.3 | ||
| CPB | Md. Harun ur Rashid Lal | 416 | 0.3 | ||
| Bangladesh Muslim League (Matin) | Syeda Gulrukh Mohol Shiraji | 138 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 14,868 | 10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 139,762 | 50.5 | |||
| JP(E) hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-8108-7453-4.
- ^ Liton, Shakhawat (11 July 2008). "Final list of redrawn JS seats published". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "53 constituencies get new boundaries". The Daily Star. 4 July 2013.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Kurigram-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Taib (15 December 2013). "AL closer to majority before voting". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "By-Elections for Bangladesh's Parliament Scheduled for March 30". VOA Bangla. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Full House as by-poll winners sworn in". bdnews24.com. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ পরিসংখ্যান প্রতিবেদন ৯ম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন [Statistics Report 9th Parliament Election] (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). p. 323.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
edit- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.