Tangail-4 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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.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses
Kalihati Upazila.
History
The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
In late 2014, Abdul Latif Siddiqui was expelled from the Awami League for criticizing the practice of
hajj
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, which he described as a drain on the economy.
He resigned from parliament on 1 September 2015. The resulting by-election was delayed by legal wrangling over whether his brother,
Abdul Kader Siddique, could be a candidate. The by-election eventually took place in January 2017, and was won by Awami League candidate Hasan Imam Khan.
Abdul Latif Siddiqui 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
References
External links
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Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh
Tangail District
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