Gazipur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Akhtaruzzaman of the Awami League.
| Gazipur-5 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
 | |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 302,555 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
Boundaries
editThe constituency encompasses Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation wards 40 through 42, and one union parishad of Gazipur Sadar Upazila: Baria.[2]
History
editThe constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[3] The 2008 redistricting added a new seat to Gazipur District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from four to five.[4]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Meher Afroz Chumki | Awami League | |
| 2024 | Akhtaruzzaman | Independent | |
Elections
editElections in the 2010s
editMeher Afroz Chumki was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[5]
Elections in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Meher Afroz Chumki | 125,903 | 61.5 | N/A | |
| BNP | AKM Fazlul Haque Milon | 74,899 | 36.6 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | ANM Moniruzzaman | 1,713 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | Md. Monir Hossain | 1,229 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Richard R. Fraser | 464 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| KSJL | Md. Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan | 137 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| BJP | Sarwar Khan | 105 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Ganatantri Party | Aziz Ul Haque Kanchon | 104 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Gano Forum | Amin Ahmad Afsary | 92 | 0.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 51,004 | 24.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 204,646 | 89.1 | N/A | ||
| AL win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Gazipur-5". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.
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