Pirojpur-1
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| Pirojpur-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
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| District | Pirojpur District |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Electorate | 392,178 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Parliamentary Party | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Member of Parliament | Masood Sayedee |
Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.
The constituency encompasses Nazirpur, Pirojpur Sadar, and Nesarabad upazilas.[1][2]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-14 constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[3] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[4]
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission swapped Zianagar Upazila from Pirojpur-1 to Pirojpur-2, and Nesarabad Upazila from Pirojpur-2 to Pirojpur-1.[2][5]
