Chapai Nawabganj-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
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. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Shibganj Upazila.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from the Rajshahi-1 constituency when the former Rajshahi District was split into four districts:
Nawabganj,
Naogaon
Naogaon () is the district headquarters and most populous town of Naogaon District in northern Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Little Jamuna river. As of 2011, the area of the municipality was and the population was 150,549. The ...
,
Rajshahi
Rajshahi (, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major Urban area, urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi Distr ...
, and
Natore
Natore is a city ("town" in some sources) in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of the Natore District. Its current administrator is Asha Khatun. The Narod river is passing through the center of the city with pollution from upstream industr ...
.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
Golam Rabbani was elected unopposed in the
2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
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Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Chapai Nawabganj District