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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Gazipur-5

Gazipur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Meher Afroz Chumki of the Awami League.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation wards 40 through 42, and one union parishad of Gazipur Sadar Upazila: Baria.

History

The constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting added a new seat to Gazipur District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from four to five.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2008 Meher Afroz Chumki Awami League
2024 Akhtaruzzaman Independent

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Meher Afroz Chumki was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 General Election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2008: Gazipur-5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Meher Afroz Chumki 125,903 61.5 N/A
BNP AKM Fazlul Haque Milon 74,899 36.6 N/A
Zaker Party ANM Moniruzzaman 1,713 0.8 N/A
Independent Md. Monir Hossain 1,229 0.6 N/A
Independent Richard R. Fraser 464 0.2 N/A
KSJL Md. Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan 137 0.1 N/A
BJP Sarwar Khan 105 0.1 N/A
Ganatantri Party Aziz Ul Haque Kanchon 104 0.1 N/A
Gano Forum Amin Ahmad Afsary 92 0.0 N/A
Majority 51,004 24.9 N/A
Turnout 204,646 89.1 N/A
AL win (new seat)