Bhola-1 is a constituency represented in the

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

(National Parliament) of

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. Since 6 August 2024 the seat is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses

Bhola Sadar Upazila Bhola Sadar () is an upazila of Bhola District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh. It contains its district headquarters, Bhola. Geography Bhola Sadar is located at . It has a total area of . It is bounded by Mehendiganj, Hizla and Lakshmipur Sad ...

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-1 constituency when the former

Bakerganj District Backergunge, Backergunje, Bakarganj, or Bakerganj is a former district of British Bengal, East Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was the southernmost district of the Dacca Division. The district was located in the swampy lowlands of the vast delta of t ...

was split into four districts:

Bhola Bhola may refer to: *Bhola District, Barisal Division, Bangladesh **Bhola Sadar Upazila, sub-division of the district **Bhola Island, largest island of Bangladesh covering the district **Bhola (town), on the island *''Bholaa'', 2023 Indian action f ...

Bakerganj Bakerganj () is a town in Barisal District, Barisal Division, Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populo ...

Jhalokati Jhalokati () is a town in Jhalokati district in Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters and the largest town of the district. The town covers an area of with a population of 54,029 as of the 2011 census. ...

, and

Pirojpur Pirojpur () is a town in Pirojpur district in Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eig ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Tofail Ahmed was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Tofail Ahmed stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Bhola-1 and

Bhola-2 Bhola-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Burhanuddin and Daulatkhan upazilas. History The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj con ...

. After winning both, he chose to represent the latter and quit the former, triggering a by-election. The High Court, however, stayed the by-election, and the seat remained vacant for the entire tenure of the seventh parliament.

References

External links

* Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh Bhola District Long stubs with short prose {{Bangladesh-geo-stub