Sirajganj-7 Explained

Sirajganj-7 is a defunct constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh abolished in 2006.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1986	M.A. Matin	Jatiya Party (Ershad)[1]
	1991	Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish	BNP[2]
	June 1996	Hashibur Rahman Swapon	BNP[3]
	1999 by-election	Choyon Islam	Independent[4]
	2001	M.A. Matin	Bangladesh Jatiya Party[5]
Abolished constituency

In 1998, Sheikh Hasina made Hashibur Rahman Swapon a Deputy minister in her government. This led to his expulsion from the BNP, and to the Election Commission declaring his seat vacant on 11 October 1999 under Article 70 of the Constitution, which penalizes floor-crossing. This triggered a by-election in late 1999, which Alauddin lost as an Awami League candidate. Choyon Islam was elected.

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of 3rd Parliament Members. 2020-12-23. www.parliament.gov.bd.
2. Web site: ৫ম জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা. Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. bn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917232851/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/5th.pdf. 17 September 2018.
3. Web site: সিরাজগঞ্জ-৬ আসন : ধরে রাখতে চায় আ.লীগ, উদ্ধারে মরিয়া বিএনপি. 2018-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104205820/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2018/12/23/228016.php. 2019-11-04. 2020-12-23. Bhorer Kagoj.
4. Web site: ৭ম জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা. Government of Bangladesh. bn. 2020-12-23.
5. Web site: ৮ম জাতীয় সংসদে নির্বাচিত মাননীয় সংসদ-সদস্যদের নামের তালিকা. Jatiya Sangsad. Government of Bangladesh. bn. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918161135/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp-bangla/8th%20Parliament%20.pdf. 18 September 2018.