Lakshmipur-3

Lakshmipur-3
Constituency
for the Jatiya Sangsad
DistrictLakshmipur District
DivisionChittagong Division
Electorate330,930 (2018)[1]
Current constituency
Parliamentary PartyNone
Member of ParliamentVacant
Previous ConstituencyLakshmipur-2 (Constituency 275)
Next ConstituencyLakshmipur-4 (Constituency 277)

Lakshmipur-3 is a constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Laxmipur Sadar except: 1. North Hamsadi, 2. South Hamsadi, 3. Dalal Bazar, 4. Char Ruhita, 5. Parbati Nagar, 6. Shakchar, 7. Tumchar, 8. Char Ramanimohan, and 9. Bakshipur.[1]

History

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1973 AMM Advocate Bismillah Mia Awami League
1986 Mohammad Ullah Jatiya Party
1988 Abdus Sattar Combined opposition
1991 Khairul Enam Bangladesh Nationalist Party
February 1996 Nurul Amin Bhuiyan Bangladesh Nationalist Party
June 1996 Khairul Enam Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2001 Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2008 Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie Bangladesh Nationalist Party
2014 A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal Awami League
2018 A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal Awami League
2023 - by election Mohammed Golam Faroque Awami League

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

After the death of the previous MP of this constituency A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal, new by-elections were taken on the 5th of November 2023.[2] However, the Bangladesh Election Commission has decided to cancel the results of the election after a video went viral online of a former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader(Awami League's student wing) is seen stamping the "boat" symbol of Awami League in 43 ballot papers in 57 seconds.[3]

2023 by-election: Lakshmipur-3[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Mohammed Golam Faroque 1,20,599 96.91%
JP(E) Mohammad Rakib Hossain 3,846 3.09%
AL hold

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Lakshmipur-3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal 2,33,728 70.63
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 14,492 4.38
AL hold
General Election 2014: Lakshmipur-3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal from Bangladesh Awami League won uncontested.

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Lakshmipur-3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 56.45
AL 42.25
BNP hold
General Election 2001: Lakshmipur-3[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie 68.02
AL 29.46
JP(E) 2.53
BNP hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Laxmipur-3". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "AL candidate Pinku wins Lakshmipur-3 by-polls". The Daily Observer. 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Former BCL Leader stamps 43 ballots in 57-second, video goes viral". 7 November 2023.


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