Nilphamari-4
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Nilphamari-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 13th February, 2026, This constituency is represented by Abdul Muntakim, a member of Bangladesh Jaamat-e-Islami.
| Nilphamari-4 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
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| District | Nilphamari District |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| Electorate | 451,814 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Member of Parliament | Abdul Muntakim |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Saidpur and Kishoreganj Upazilas.[1]
History
The constituency was established in 1984 following the division of the former Rangpur District into five districts: Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha.
Prior to the 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the constituency's boundaries. Previously, it had excluded the three northernmost union parishads of Kishoreganj Upazila: Barabita, Putimari, and Ranachandi.[2][3]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaat | Abdul Muntakim | 126,222 | 60.6 | N/A | |
| BNP | Md. Abdul Gafur Sarkar | 82,086 | 39.4 | +12.1 | |
| Majority | 44,136 | 21.2 | +13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 294,862 | 65.3 | −25.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 451,814 | ||||
| Jamaat gain from AL | Swing | +18.3 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
Shawkat Chowdhury was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[9]
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. A. Maruf Saklain | 87,319 | 42.3 | +9.1 | ||
| JP(E) | Shawkat Chowdhury | 70,044 | 31.3 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Amzad Hossain Sarker | 61,097 | 27.3 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Md. Sadar Uddin | 2,070 | 0.9 | N/A | ||
| NAP | Monsura Rahman Jahangir Mohiuddin | 332 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 17,275 | 7.7 | +11.0 | |||
| Turnout | 224,122 | 91.07 | +14.0 | |||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Amzad Hossain Sarker | 60,199 | 34.9 | +19.7 | ||
| AL | A. A. Maruf Saklain | 57,285 | 33.2 | +3.1 | ||
| IJOF | Asadur Rahman | 52,732 | 30.6 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Kazi Faruque Kader | 1,658 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| CPB | Md. Delwar Hossain | 263 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad-Khalekuzzaman) | Md. Asbak Ahemmad | 164 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
| Independent | Md. Mokhlesur Rahman | 86 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 2,914 | 1.7 | −10.2 | |||
| Turnout | 172,387 | 77.7 | +2.0 | |||
| BNP gain from JP(E) | ||||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP(E) | Asadur Rahman | 57,265 | 42.0 | +7.9 | |
| AL | Md. Mokhlesur Rahman | 41,053 | 30.1 | N/A | |
| BNP | Amzad Hossain Sarkar | 20,780 | 15.2 | +2.8 | |
| Jamaat | Md. Mozammel Haque Shah | 14,043 | 10.3 | −3.3 | |
| IOJ | Md. Nurul Islam | 2,022 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Zaker Party | S. M. Babul | 838 | 0.6 | −0.8 | |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Humayun Kabir | 361 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 16,212 | 11.9 | +11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 136,362 | 75.7 | +24.1 | ||
| JP(E) gain from NAP | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAP (Muzaffar) | Md. Abdul Hafiz | 35,112 | 34.2 | ||
| JP(E) | Kazi Faruque Kader | 35,009 | 34.1 | ||
| Jamaat | Md. Lutfor Rahaman | 13,972 | 13.6 | ||
| BNP | Anisul Arefin Chowdhury | 12,745 | 12.4 | ||
| Jatiya Oikkya Front | Md. Tajul Islam | 2,704 | 2.6 | ||
| Zaker Party | Md. Ali Gulkhan | 1,429 | 1.4 | ||
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh | Md. Ismael | 612 | 0.6 | ||
| Independent | Md. Mokhlesur Rahman | 550 | 0.5 | ||
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Abu Alam | 321 | 0.3 | ||
| Independent | Khairul Alam | 155 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 103 | 0.1 | |||
| Turnout | 102,609 | 51.6 | |||
| NAP gain from JP(E) | |||||
