# Manikganj-2

Manikganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 the constituency is vacant.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Harirampur and Singair upazilas, and four union parishads of Manikganj Sadar Upazila: Bhararia, Hati Para, and Putail.

## History

The constituency was created in 1984 from a Dhaka constituency when the former Dhaka District was split into six districts: Manikganj, Munshiganj, Dhaka, Gazipur, Narsingdi, and Narayanganj.
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 altered the boundaries of the constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1986 | Lutfar Rahman Biswas | Jatiya Party |
| 1988 | Abdur Rauf Khan | Independent |
| 1991 | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno | BNP |
| Nov 2001 by-election | Samsuddin Ahmed | Independent |
| 2008 | S. M. Abdul Mannan | Jatiya Party |
| 2014 | Momtaz Begum | Awami League |
| 2024 | Dewan Zahid Ahmed Tulu | Independent |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2010s

Momtaz Begum was 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: Manikganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP(E) | S. M. Abdul Mannan | 148,276 | 53.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Afroja Khan Rita | 126,423 | 45.8 | +29.0 |
| | CPB | Md. Noab Ali | 1,145 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,853 | 7.9 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 275,844 | 87.7 | +39.1 |
| | JP(E) gain from Independent | JP(E) gain from Independent | JP(E) gain from Independent | JP(E) gain from Independent | JP(E) gain from Independent |
Harunur Rashid Khan Monno stood for two seats in the 2001 general election: Manikganj-2 and Manikganj-3. After winning both, he chose to represent Manikganj-3 and quit Manikganj-2, triggering a by-election in Manikganj-2. Independent candidate Samsuddin Ahmed was elected in a November 2001 by-election.
Manikganj-2 by-election, November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Samsuddin Ahmed | 52,171 | 47.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Abdur Rouf Khan | 37,045 | 33.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Jamilur Rashid Khan | 18,566 | 16.8 | −40.9 |
| | Independent | A. Quader Biswas | 2,016 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Maniruzzaman | 665 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | BKSMA (Sadeq) | Krishak Md. Sadeq | 125 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,126 | 13.7 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,588 | 48.6 | −28.1 |
| | Independent gain from BNP | Independent gain from BNP | Independent gain from BNP | Independent gain from BNP | Independent gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Manikganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno | 90,160 | 57.7 | +7.6 |
| | AL | Golam Mohiuddin | 49,202 | 31.5 | +9.8 |
| | IJOF | Abdur Rouf Khan | 16,203 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | JSD | K. M. Obaydul Islam | 325 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | K. M. Majibur Rahman Mojnu | 272 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Ganatantri Party | Md. Bellal Hossain | 159 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40,958 | 26.2 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,321 | 76.7 | −3.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Manikganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno | 64,085 | 50.1 | +1.1 |
| | AL | A. K. M. Nurul Islam | 27,750 | 21.7 | −2.6 |
| | JP(E) | Abdur Rouf Khan | 26,807 | 21.0 | +7.0 |
| | Zaker Party | Md. A. Rahim Khan | 7,319 | 5.7 | N/A |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Md. Safi Ullah | 1,621 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| | CPB | A. Mannan | 262 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jana Dal | Md. Afzal Hossaib Chowdhury | 71 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Bangladesh Janata Party | Md. Golam Mostofa Khan Raton | 68 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,335 | 28.4 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,983 | 80.5 | +12.9 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Manikganj-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Harunur Rashid Khan Monno | 59,280 | 49.0 | |
| | AL | Golam Mohiuddin | 29,342 | 24.3 | |
| | JP(E) | Rezaur Rahman | 16,956 | 14.0 | |
| | Oikkya Prakriyya | Ali Ahmed Zia Uddin | 8,507 | 7.0 | |
| | Zaker Party | Rafiqul Islam | 4,678 | 3.9 | |
| | Jamaat-e-Islami | Rais Uddin | 1,445 | 1.2 | |
| | Independent | Zahir Uddin Miah | 441 | 0.4 | |
| | BKA | Mohammad Ali Miah | 327 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,938 | 24.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,976 | 67.6 | |
| | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) | BNP gain from JP(E) |