Jhalokati-2 Explained

Jhalokati-2
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Jhalokati District
Region Label:Division
Region:Barisal Division
Electorate:290,404 (2018)
Year:1984

Jhalokati-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Amir Hossain Amu of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Jhalokati Sadar and Nalchity upazilas.It is known as the centre point and trade body for the entire division as it consists of the most efficient routes connecting to all districts of the division.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1986Zulfiker Ali BhuttoJatiya Party
1991Gazi Aziz FerdousBNP
1996Zulfiker Ali BhuttoJatiya Party
2000 by-electionAmir Hossain AmuAwami League
2001Israt Sultana Elen BhuttoBNP
2008Amir Hossain AmuAwami League

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Amir Hossain Amu was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

Zulfiker Ali Bhutto died in May 2000, his widow,Amir Hossain Amu was elected in a July 2000 by-election, defeating Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto.

Elections in the 1990s

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