The constituency was created in 1984 from a Mymensingh constituency when the former Mymensingh District was split into four districts: Mymensingh, Sherpur, Netrokona, and Kishoreganj.[4]
Nazmul Hassan Papon was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[7]
Elections in the 2000s
In February 2009, Zillur Rahman became President of Bangladesh, vacating his parliamentary seat.[8] Nazmul Hassan Papon, his son, was elected in the resulting March by-election.[9]