Rajshahi-3 Explained

Rajshahi-3
Parl Name:Jatiya Sangsad
District:Rajshahi District
Region Label:Division
Region:Rajshahi Division
Electorate:357,375 (2018)
Year:1973

Rajshahi-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Mohanpur and Paba upazilas.

History

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

Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1973A. A. M. Mesbahul HaqAwami League
1979Ehsan Ali KhanBNP
Major Boundary Changes
1986Sardar Amjad HossainBaKSAL
1988Jatiya Party
Feb 1996Muhammad Abdul GafurBNP
Jun 1996Abu Hena
2008Meraj Uddin MollahAwami League
2014Ayeen Uddin
2024Asaduzzaman Asad

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

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