Madaripur-2
Madaripur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur Municipality, and ten union parishads of Madaripur Sadar Upazila: Bahadurpur, Chilar Char, Dhurail, Dudkhali, Kalikapur, Kunia, Panchokhola, Pearpur, Rasti, and Sirkhara.
History
The constituency was created in 1984 from a Faridpur constituency when the former Faridpur District was split into five districts: Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur.
Elections
Shajahan Khan was re-elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.
Abdur Razzaq stood for two seats in the 1991 general election: Madaripur-2 and Shariatpur-3. After winning both, he chose to represent Shariatpur-3 and quit Madaripur-2, triggering a by-election in it. Shajahan Khan of the Awami League was elected in a September 1991 by-election.