Bangladeshi parliamentary constituency
Manikganj-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh . Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Saturia Upazila and all but the three southernmost union parishads of Manikganj Sadar Upazila : Bhararia, Hati Para, and Putail.[ 2] [ 3]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Dhaka-3 constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: Manikganj , Munshiganj , Dhaka , Gazipur , Narsingdi , and Narayanganj .
Ahead of the 2008 general election , the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census .[ 4] The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.[ 5]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Zahid Maleque 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
Elections in the 1990s
Nizam Uddin Khan died in office. Abdul Wahab Khan of the BNP was elected in a 1996 by-election.[ 12] [ 13]
References
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