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Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad

Gopalganj-2 Constituency for the Jatiya Sangsad District Gopalganj District Division Dhaka Division Electorate 311,822 (2018)[1] Current constituency Created 1984 Parliamentary Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party Member of Parliament K M Babar Council area Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Kashiani Upazila Prev. Constituency Gopalganj-1 (Constituency 215) Next Constituency Gopalganj-3 (Constituency 217)

**Gopalganj-2** is a constituency represented in the [Jatiya Sangsad](/source/Jatiya_Sangsad) (National Parliament) of [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh).

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses [Gopalganj Sadar Upazila](/source/Gopalganj_Sadar_Upazila) and seven [union parishads](/source/Union_Parishad) of [Kashiani Upazila](/source/Kashiani_Upazila): Bethuri, Fukura, Hatiara, Nijamkandi, Oraandi, Puisur, and Singa.[2][3]

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: [Rajbari](/source/Rajbari_District), [Faridpur](/source/Faridpur_District), [Gopalganj](/source/Gopalganj_District%2C_Bangladesh), [Madaripur](/source/Madaripur_District), and [Shariatpur](/source/Shariatpur_District).[4]

## Members of Parliament

Election Member Party 1986 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League[5] 1988 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League[6] 1991 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League Feb 1996 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League Jun 1996 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim Bangladesh Awami League 2026 K M Babar Bangladesh Nationalist Party

## Elections

### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2026: Gopalganj-2[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Utpal Biswas BNP K M Babar BKM Shuaib Ibrahim IAB Taslim Sikder JP(E) Riyaj Sarwar Molla Majority Turnout

### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2014: Gopalganj-2[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 237,591 98.3 +2.2 JP(E) Kazi Shaheen 4,084 1.7 N/A Majority 233,507 96.6 +4.5 Turnout 241,675 89.8 +8.7 AL hold

### Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gopalganj-2[2][9][10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 186,574 96.1 +2.1 BNP Md. Shirajul Islam Shiraj 7,643 3.9 −0.2 Majority 178,931 92.1 +2.2 Turnout 194,217 81.1 +0.9 AL hold

General Election 2001: Gopalganj-2[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 185,821 94.0 +7.7 BNP Sheikh Saifur Rahman Nantu 8,164 4.1 −1.8 Communist Kendra Asit Baran Ray 1,042 0.5 N/A IJOF Sheikh Alamgir Hossain 915 0.5 N/A JSD Sahidul Huq 741 0.4 N/A Gano Forum Kazi Mezbah Uddin 678 0.3 0.0 Jatiya Party (M) Md. Monirul Islam 50 0.0 N/A Independent S. M. Nuru Mia 44 0.0 N/A Independent S. M. Faruk Ahmed 29 0.0 N/A Majority 177,657 89.9 +9.5 Turnout 197,579 80.2 +5.1 AL hold

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Gopalganj-2[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 115,032 86.3 +10.5 BNP Sharufzzaman Jahangir 7,825 5.9 −2.0 JP(E) Gazi Abdus Salam 3,975 3.0 +2.5 Jamaat Md. Azmal Hussain 2,445 1.8 N/A BKA Md. Shahidul Alam Chowdhury 1,925 1.4 −4.6 Bhasani Front Asit Baran Roy Khokon 539 0.4 N/A Gano Forum Abul Kashem 449 0.3 N/A WPB Sheikh Mohammad Ilias 375 0.3 0.0 Zaker Party Md. Shahid Khan 338 0.3 −2.9 Independent Hinandra Nath Biswas 164 0.1 N/A Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) Sheikh Alamgir Hossain 138 0.1 −0.4 Independent Md. Moktar Hossain 70 0.1 N/A Majority 107,207 80.4 +12.5 Turnout 133,275 75.1 +26.9 AL hold

General Election 1991: Gopalganj-2[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% AL Sheikh Fazlul Karim 93,015 75.8 BNP Fazle Elahi Suruzzaman Miah 9,661 7.9 BKA Md. Nazrul Islam 7,342 6.0 Bangladesh Hindu League Shishir Bishwas 5,341 4.4 Zaker Party Dhirendra Kumar Bakchi 3,927 3.2 CPB Md. Abul Kashem 1,425 1.2 Pragotishi Jatiatabadi Dal (Nurul A Moula) Sheikh Alamgir Hossain 651 0.5 JP(E) Farooq 589 0.5 WPB Sheikh Mohammad Ilias 408 0.3 Bangladesh National Hindu Party Sandip Kumar Bishwas 372 0.3 Majority 83,354 67.9 Turnout 122,731 48.2 AL gain from

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2018results_1-0)** ["Gopalganj-2"](https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Gopalganj-2&d=dhaka). *The Daily Star*. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-maps_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-maps_2-1) ["Constituency Maps of Bangladesh"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131945/http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Election Commission*. 2010. Archived from [the original](http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf) (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ecs_3-0)** ["Delimitation of Constituencies"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140727220238/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF) (PDF). *Bangladesh Election Commission* (in Bengali). 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF) (PDF) on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-faridpur_4-0)** [জেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি](https://web.archive.org/web/20170603191102/http://www.faridpur.gov.bd/site/page/3911aad7-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766) [Background of District Administration]. *Faridpur District* (in Bengali). Archived from [the original](http://www.faridpur.gov.bd/site/page/3911aad7-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766) on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1986results_5-0)** ["List of 3rd Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1988results_6-0)** ["List of 4th Parliament Members"](http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf) (PDF). *Bangladesh Parliament* (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["VoteDB candidates"](https://www.votebd.org/candidates/?seat=695b672124f34914b4e55e2b). *VoteBD*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2014results_8-0)** ["Gopalganj-2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171204005710/http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates?constituency_id=216). *Bangladesh Election Result 2014*. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from [the original](http://election.dhakatribune.com/pages/search_candidates/?constituency_id=216) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008results_9-0)** ["Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180417105809/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=211&Year=2008). *Amar Desh*. Archived from [the original](http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=211&Year=2008) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2008nomination_10-0)** ["Nomination submission List"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190041/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1). *Bangladesh Election Commission* (in Bengali). Archived from [the original](http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1) on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-votemonitor_11-2) ["Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081228235259/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=215). *Vote Monitor Networks*. Archived from [the original](http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=215) on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

## External links

- ["People's Republic of Bangladesh"](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/bangladesh/). *Psephos*.

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