Dinajpur-2

Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Dinajpur-2

Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
District| Dinajpur District
Division| Rangpur Division
Electorate| 306,579 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 1973

← 6 Dinajpur-1

8 Dinajpur-3 →

Dinajpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses Biral and Bochaganj upazilas.[2][3]

## History

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The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1973 | Sirajul Islam | Awami League[4][5]
Major Boundary Changes
| 1986 | Satish Chandra Roy | Awami League[6]
| 1988 | Reazul Huq Chowdhury | Jatiya Party[7]
| 1991 | Satish Chandra Roy | Awami League
| Feb 1996 | Mujibur Rahman | BNP
| Jun 1996 | Satish Chandra Roy | Awami League
| 2001 | Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman | BNP
| 2008 | Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury | Awami League

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2010s

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Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[8]

### Elections in the 2000s

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General Election 2008: Dinajpur-2[2][9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury | 138,152  | 60.4  | +22.3
| BNP | Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman | 89,419  | 39.1  | −3.5
| Independent | Jalal Uddin Ahamed  | 985  | 0.4  | N/A
Majority | 48,733  | 21.3  | +16.9
Turnout | 228,556  | 92.9  | +7.0
| AL gain from BNP
General Election 2001: Dinajpur-2[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BNP | Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman | 79,490  | 42.6  | +25.8
| AL | Satish Chandra Roy | 71,229  | 38.1  | −0.7
| IJOF | Md. Anowarul Huq Chowdhury  | 33,280  | 17.8  | N/A
| Independent | Md. Kachim Uddin  | 1,498  | 0.8  | N/A
| Bangladesh Janata Party  | Abdullah Al Naser  | 1,244  | 0.7  | −0.1
Majority | 8,261  | 4.4  | −1.2
Turnout | 186,741  | 85.9  | +4.8
| BNP gain from AL

### Elections in the 1990s

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General Election June 1996: Dinajpur-2[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Satish Chandra Roy | 55,551  | 38.8  | −1.1
| JP(E) | A. F. M. Reazul Haq Chowdhury  | 47,611  | 33.3  | +7.1
| BNP | M. A. Zalil  | 24,044  | 16.8  | +9.3
| JI | Mahbub Alam  | 13,663  | 9.6  | −11.2
| Bangladesh Janata Party  | Abdullah Al Naser  | 1,153  | 0.8  | −3.3
| JSD | Taimur Rahman  | 482  | 0.3  | +0.1
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Abdul Hye  | 314  | 0.2  | −0.1
| Zaker Party  | Md. A.T.M. Rezaul  | 198  | 0.1  | 0.0
Majority | 7,940  | 5.6  | −8.1
Turnout | 143,016  | 81.1  | +9.7
| AL gain from BNP
General Election 1991: Dinajpur-2[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AL | Satish Chandra Roy | 49,440  | 39.9  |
| JP(E) | A. F. M. Reazul Huq Chowdhury  | 32,508  | 26.2  |
| JI | Md. Shah Moksul Minar  | 25,766  | 20.8  |
| BNP | Md. Abdul Momen Chowdhury  | 9,316  | 7.5  |
| Bangladesh Janata Party  | Md. Razzak Chowdhury  | 5,097  | 4.1  |
| Janasakti Party  | Abdullah Al Naser  | 918  | 0.7  |
| JSD | Md. Azizul Haq  | 286  | 0.2  |
| Independent | Md. Mamunur Rashid  | 193  | 0.2  |
| JSD (S) | A. Malek  | 173  | 0.1  |
| Zaker Party  | Md. Abul Hossein  | 138  | 0.1  |
| Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Abdul Hye  | 90  | 0.1  |
Majority | 16,932  | 13.7  |
Turnout | 123,925  | 71.4  |
| AL gain from

## References

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1. ^ "Dinajpur-2". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
2. ^ a b "Constituency Maps of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
3. ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies" (PDF). Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
4. ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
5. ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
7. ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
8. ^ Zakaria, Mohammad (14 December 2013). "The number now goes up to 151". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
9. ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results". Amar Desh. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
10. ^ "Nomination submission List". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
11. ^ a b c "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

## External links

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* "People's Republic of Bangladesh". Psephos.

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Defunct constituencies|

* Bakerganj Cum Pirojpur
* Bakerganj-18
* Barisal Cum Pirojpur
* Chandpur-6
* Comilla-12
* Faridpur-5
* Kishoreganj-7
* Manikganj-4
* Munshiganj-4
* Pirojpur-4
* Satkhira-5
* Sirajganj-7

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