Pirojpur-2

Pirojpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the constituency remains vacant.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Bhandaria, Kawkhali, and Zianagar upazilas.

History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Bakerganj constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.
Ahead of the 2008 general election, the Bangladesh [Election Commission|Election Commission] redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting altered the boundaries of the constituency.
Ahead of the 2014 general election, the Election Commission swapped Zianagar Upazila from Pirojpur-1 to Pirojpur-2, and Nesarabad Upazila from Pirojpur-2 to Pirojpur-1.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Anwar Hossain Manju was elected unopposed in the 2014 general election after opposition parties withdrew their candidacies in a boycott of the election.

Elections in the 1990s

Anwar Hossain Manju stood for two seats in the 1996 general election: Jhalokati-1 and Pirojpur-2. After winning both, he chose to represent Jhalokati-1 and quit Pirojpur-2, triggering a by-election in Pirojpur-2. Tasmima Hossain, his wife, was elected in a September 1996 by-election.