{{short description|Constituency of Bangladesh's Jatiya Sangsad}} {{Infobox constituency | name = Kushtia-2 | type = | constituency_link = | parl_name = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] | map1 = | map_size = | image = কুষ্টিয়া-২.svg | map_entity = | map_year = | caption = | map2 = | image2 = | caption2 = | district_label = | district = [[Kushtia District]] | region_label = Division | region = [[Khulna Division]] | population = | electorate = 399,687 (2018)<ref name="2018results" /> | towns = | future = | year = 1973 | abolished_label = | abolished = | members_label = | party_label = <!-- defaults to "Party" --> | party = | next = | previous = | module = {{align|left|← [[Kushtia-1|75 Kushtia-1]]}}{{align|right|[[Kushtia-3|77 Kushtia-3]] →}} }} '''Kushtia-2''' is a constituency represented in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) of [[Bangladesh]]. Since 13th February, 2026, This seat is represented by [[Abdul Gafur (Bangladeshi politician) | Md. Abdul Gafur]], a candidate of [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Bangladesh Jaamat-e-Islami.]]
== Boundaries == The constituency encompasses [[Bheramara Upazila|Bheramara]] and [[Mirpur Upazila|Mirpur]] upazilas.<ref name="maps" /><ref name="ecs" />
== History == The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}" | | [[1973 Bangladeshi general election|1973]] | [[Abdur Rouf Chowdhury]] | [[Awami League]]<ref name="1973results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1979 Bangladeshi general election|1979]] | [[Zillur Rahman (politician)|Zillur Rahman]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]]<ref name="1979results" /> |- ! colspan="4" |Major Boundary Changes |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}" | | [[1986 Bangladeshi general election|1986]] | [[Abdul Wahed (politician)|Abdul Wahed]] | [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami]]<ref name="1986results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}" | | [[1988 Bangladeshi general election|1988]] | [[Ahsan Habib Lincoln]] | [[Jatiya Party (Ershad)|Jatiya Party]]<ref name="1988results" /> |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|1991]] | [[Abdur Rouf Chowdhury]] | rowspan="2" | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] | [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]] |- |style="background-color:{{Party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}" | | [[2001 Bangladeshi general election |2001]] | [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]] | [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal}}" | | [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] | [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] | [[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal|JaSaD]] |- | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |[[2024 Bangladeshi general election|2024]] |[[Kamarul Arefin]]<ref name="Kushtia-2 MP sustains injuries while crossing road">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/350155/kushtia-2-mp-sustains-injuries-while-crossing-road|title=Kushtia-2 MP sustains injuries while crossing road in front of Parliament|date=25 June 2024|language=en|access-date=20 January 2025|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref> |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami}}" | | [[2026 Bangladeshi general election|2026]] | [[Abdul Gafur (Bangladeshi politician)|Abdul Gafur]] | [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami]] |}
== Elections ==
=== Elections in the 2010s === Hasanul Haq Inu was re-elected unopposed in the [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|2014 general election]] after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.<ref name="2014results" />
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Kushtia-2<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] |votes = 165,952 |percentage = 57.3 |change = +41.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]] |votes = 107,527 |percentage = 37.1 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Abdul Khalek |votes = 14,051 |percentage = 4.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Md. Abdus Shalam |votes = 1,530 |percentage = 0.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Shahinur Ismal Nayb |votes = 363 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = [[Ahsan Habib Lincoln]] |votes = 183 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 58,425 |percentage = 20.2 |change = +15.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 289,606 |percentage = 91.4 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2001]]: Kushtia-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]] |votes = 100,544 |percentage = 39.8 |change = +6.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Mahbubul Alam Hanif]] |votes = 87,734 |percentage = 34.7 |change = +20.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] |votes = 38,877 |percentage = 15.4 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Jatiya Oikya Front |candidate = [[Ahsan Habib Lincoln]] |votes = 25,334 |percentage = 10.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Manju) |candidate = Abdus Samad Khan |votes = 225 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 12,810 |percentage = 5.1 |change = -7.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 252,714 |percentage = 86.7 |change = +1.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === {{Election box begin | title=[[June 1996 Bangladeshi general election|General Election June 1996]]: Kushtia-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]] |votes = 64,389 |percentage = 33.1 |change = -2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = [[Ahsan Habib Lincoln]] |votes = 40,106 |percentage = 20.6 |change = +3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = [[Md. Abdul Wahib]] |votes = 30,632 |percentage = 15.7 |change = -5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = [[Mahbubul Alam Hanif]] |votes = 28,544 |percentage = 14.7 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] |votes = 26,327 |percentage = 13.5 |change = -1.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Islami Oikya Jote |candidate = Md. Sirajul Haque |votes = 1,932 |percentage = 1.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Majibul Haque |votes = 1,149 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Saidur Rahman |votes = 634 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Jatiya League (Sobhan) |candidate = Md. Abdur Radhid |votes = 357 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Freedom Party |candidate = Khandakar Sirajul Islam |votes = 235 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) |candidate = Md. Marfat Ali Master |votes = 157 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Md. Khaled Hossain |votes = 153 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Bangladesh Janata Party |candidate = Muhammad Abdul Jabbar |votes = 125 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 24,283 |percentage = 12.5 |change = -1.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 194,740 |percentage = 84.9 |change = +24.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 1991]]: Kushtia-2<ref name="votemonitor" />}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = [[Abdur Rouf Chowdhury]] |votes = 50,183 |percentage = 35.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |candidate = [[Abdul Wahed (politician)|Abdul Wahed]] |votes = 29,868 |percentage = 21.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = [[Ahsan Habib Lincoln]] |votes = 24,615 |percentage = 17.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal |candidate = [[Hasanul Haq Inu]] |votes = 21,411 |percentage = 15.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Md. Shafiul Islam |votes = 14,553 |percentage = 10.3 |change = }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Zaker Party |candidate = Md. Saidur Rahman |votes = 908 |percentage = 0.6 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bangladesh Freedom Party |candidate = Md. Shakhawat Ibne Moin Chowdhury |votes = 134 |percentage = 0.1 |change = }}
{{Election box majority| |votes = 20,315 |percentage = 14.3 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 141,672 |percentage = 60.4 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing| |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |loser = Jatiya Party (Ershad) }} {{Election box end}}
== References == <references> <ref name="2018results">{{cite news |title=Kushtia-2 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Kushtia-2&d=khulna |work=The Daily Star |access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> <ref name="maps">{{cite web |url=http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf |title=Constituency Maps of Bangladesh |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2010 |website=[[Bangladesh Election Commission]] |format=PDF |access-date=13 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814131945/http://123.49.39.5/delimitation_pdF/const_book_2008.pdf |archive-date=14 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="ecs">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |title=Delimitation of Constituencies |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2013 |website=[[Bangladesh Election Commission]] |format=PDF |language=bn |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727220238/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/NewsFilesEng/101.PDF |archive-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> <ref name="1973results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/1st.pdf |title=List of 1st Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 February 2018}}</ref> <ref name="1979results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf |title=List of 2nd Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> <ref name="1986results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/3rd.pdf |title=List of 3rd Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> <ref name="1988results">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/4th.pdf |title=List of 4th Parliament Members |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Parliament |language=bn |access-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> <ref name="2014results">{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Taib |date=15 December 2013 |title=AL closer to majority before voting |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/ |newspaper=[[New Age (Bangladesh)]] |location=[[Dhaka]] |access-date=12 August 2014 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503164909/http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008results">{{cite web |url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=71&Year=2008 |title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Amar Desh]] |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017100739/http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php%3Fsol%3D71%26Year%3D2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="2008nomination">{{cite web |url=http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |title=Nomination submission List |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Bangladesh Election Commission]] |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190041/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/nomination_info.php?findconstall=1 |archive-date=11 February 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> <ref name="votemonitor">{{cite web |url=http://votemonitor.net:80/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=76 |title=Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Vote Monitor Networks |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229002728/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=76 |archive-date=29 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="Kushtia-2 MP sustains injuries while crossing road">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/350155/kushtia-2-mp-sustains-injuries-while-crossing-road|title=Kushtia-2 MP sustains injuries while crossing road in front of Parliament|date=25 June 2024|language=en|access-date=20 January 2025|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref> </references> ==External links== * {{Cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/bangladesh/ |title=People's Republic of Bangladesh |website=Psephos}}
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