Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad
Pirojpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh .
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Nazirpur , Pirojpur Sadar , and Nesarabad upazilas.[ 2] [ 3]
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-14 constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola , Bakerganj , Jhalokati , and Pirojpur .
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]
Ahead of the 2014 general election , the Election Commission swapped Zianagar Upazila from Pirojpur-1 to Pirojpur-2, and Nesarabad Upazila from Pirojpur-2 to Pirojpur-1.[ 3] [ 6]
Members of Parliament
Key
AL Jamaat-e-Islami BNP JP(E)
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
AKMA Awal was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.[ 9]
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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