Sirajganj-1
Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
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Sirajganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant. Md. Salim Reza is the current member of Parliament.
| Sirajganj-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Electorate | 345,603 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Kazipur Upazila and four union parishads of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bagbati, Mechhra, Ratankandi, and Chhongachha.[2][3]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Pabna constituency when the former Pabna District was split into two districts: Sirajganj and Pabna.[4]
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census.[5] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[6]
Ahead of the 2018 general election, the Election Commission expanded the boundaries of the constituency by adding one union parishad of Sirajganj Sadar Upazila: Bahuli.[7][2][8]
Ahead of the 2026 general election, the Election Commission decided to return the boundaries to how it was for the 2008 general election.[9]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League[10] | |
| 1988 | Shafiqul Islam | Independent[11] | |
| 1991 | Mohammed Nasim | Awami League | |
| Sep 1996 by-election | Mohammad Selim | ||
| 2001 | Mohammed Nasim | ||
| 2008 | Tanvir Shakil Joy | ||
| 2014 | Mohammed Nasim | ||
| 2020 by-election | Tanvir Shakil Joy | ||
| 2026 | Md. Salim Reza | BNP | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Mohammed Nasim was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[12]
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mohammed Nasim | 101,981 | 71.7 | −20.5 | |
| BNP | Abdul Mazid | 38,202 | 26.9 | +20.3 | |
| Independent | Muhammad Salim | 1,250 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| IJOF | Md. A. Barek Bakul | 471 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Feroz Ahmed Chowdhury | 296 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 63,779 | 44.9 | −40.7 | ||
| Turnout | 142,200 | 65.3 | +21.3 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
Elections in the 1990s
Mohammed Nasim stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2.[16] After winning both, he chose to represent Sirajganj-2 and quit Sirajganj-1, triggering a by-election in Sirajganj-1. Mohammad Salim of the Awami League was elected in a September by-election.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mohammed Nasim | 62,383 | 68.0 | +6.7 | |
| BNP | Abdul Mazid | 23,927 | 26.1 | −7.7 | |
| JP(E) | Tati Tozzammel Haque | 3,175 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Jamaat | T. M. Ahsan Habib | 1,869 | 2.0 | −2.4 | |
| Zaker Party | Md. Abdur Razzak | 364 | 0.4 | −0.2 | |
| Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) | S. M. Faridul Haque | 89 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 38,456 | 41.9 | +14.4 | ||
| Turnout | 91,807 | 67.0 | +25.8 | ||
| AL hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mohammed Nasim | 48,338 | 61.3 | ||
| BNP | Aamir Hossain Vulu | 26,618 | 33.8 | ||
| Jamaat | Kamruzzaman | 3,444 | 4.4 | ||
| Zaker Party | Golam Ambia Tang | 453 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 21,720 | 27.5 | |||
| Turnout | 78,853 | 41.2 | |||
| AL gain from | |||||