Tangail-8
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| Tangail-8 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad | |
| District | Tangail District |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Electorate | 346,646 (2018)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1973 |
Tangail-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Ahmed Azam Khan is the incumbent representative for this constituency.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Fazlur Rahman Faruque | Awami League[4] | |
| 1979 | Morshed Ali Khan Panni | BNP[5] | |
| Major Boundary Changes | |||
| 1986 | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan | Awami League[6] | |
| 1988 | Morshed Ali Khan Panni | Jatiya Party[7][8] | |
| 1991 | Humayun Khan Panni | BNP | |
| 1996 | Abdul Kader Siddique | Awami League | |
| 1999 by-election | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan | ||
| 2001 | Abdul Kader Siddique | Krishak Sramik Janata League | |
| 2008 | Shawkat Momen Shahjahan | Awami League[1] | |
| 2014 by-election | Anupam Shahjahan Joy | ||
| 2018 | Joaherul Islam | ||
| 2024 | Anupam Shahjahan Joy | ||
| 2026 | Ahmed Azam Khan | BNP | |