Lakshmipur-2 | |
Parl Name: | Jatiya Sangsad |
District: | Lakshmipur District |
Region Label: | Division |
Region: | Chittagong Division |
Electorate: | 372,592 (2018) |
Year: | 1984 |
Members Label: | Member of Parliament |
Members: | Vacant |
Party Label: | Parliamentary Party |
Party: | None |
Blank1 Name: | Previous Constituency |
Blank1 Info: | Lakshmipur-1 (Constituency 274) |
Blank2 Name: | Next Constituency |
Blank2 Info: | Lakshmipur-3 (Constituency 276) |
Lakshmipur-2 is a constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.
The constituency encompasses Raipur Upazila and eight union parishads of Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila: Basikpur, Char Ruhita, Dakshin Hamchadi, Dalal Bazar, Parbati Nagar, Shak Char, Tum Char, and Uttar Hamchadi.
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Noakhali constituency when the former Noakhali District was split into three districts: Feni, Noakhali, and Lakshmipur.
Mohammad Noman was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the 2001 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Khulna-2 and Lakshmipur-2. After winning all five, she chose to represent Bogra-6 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Abul Khair Bhuiyan of the BNP was elected unopposed in the by-election scheduled for November.
Khaleda Zia stood for five seats in the June 1996 general election: Bogra-6, Bogra-7, Feni-1, Lakshmipur-2 and Chittagong-1. After winning all five, she chose to represent Feni-1 and quit the other four, triggering by-elections in them. Harunur Rashid of the Awami League was elected in a September 1996 by-election.