# Rajshahi-2

Rajshahi-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 Rajshahi City Corporation.

## History

The constituency was created for the first general elections in newly independent Bangladesh, held in 1973.
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 reduced the boundaries of the constituency. Previously it had also included Paba Upazila.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1973 | Khalid Ali Mia | Awami League |
| | 1979 | Syed Manzur Hossain | BNP |
| Major Boundary Changes ||||
| | 1986 | Mesbah Uddin Ahmed | Jatiya Party |
| | 1991 | Kabir Hossain | BNP |
| | 2001 | Mizanur Rahman Minu | BNP |
| | 2008 | Fazle Hossain Badsha | Workers Party |
| | 2024 | Shafiqur Rahman Badsha | Independent |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General Election 2024: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Symbol | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp |
| | Independent | Scissors | Md. Shafiqur Rahman Badsha | 55,156 | 60.99 | N/A |
| | WPB | Boat | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 31,460 | 34.79 | 17.32 |
| | JaPa(E) | Plough | Saiful Islam Swapan | 1,816 | 2.01 | 1.92 |
| | JaSaD(I) | Torch | Abdullah Al Masud Siddiqui Shibli | 1,062 | 1.17 | N/A |
| | Congress | Green coconut | Md. Maruf Shahriar | 409 | 0.45 | N/A |
| | Muktijote | Walking cane | Yasir Alif Bin Habib | 310 | 0.34 | N/A |
| | BNM | Anchor | Md. Kamrul Islam Masud | 228 | 0.25 | N/A |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 90,441 | 96.53 | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3,253 | 3.47 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,694 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 352,775 | 26.56 | 43.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,696 | 26.20 | N/A |
| | Independent gain from WPB | Independent gain from WPB | Independent gain from WPB | Swing | Swing | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2018: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Symbol | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp |
| | WPB | Boat | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 115,453 | 52.11 | N/A |
| | BNP | Sheaf of paddy | Mizanur Rahman Minu | 103,327 | 46.64 | N/A |
| | IAB | Hand fan | Md. Foysal Hossain Moni | 2,129 | 0.96 | N/A |
| | CPB | Sickle | Md. Enamul Haque | 453 | 0.20 | N/A |
| | NPP(S) | Mango | Saiful Islam Swapan | 207 | 0.09 | N/A |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 221,569 | 98.93 | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,405 | 1.07 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,974 | 100.0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 317,852 | 70.46 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,126 | 5.47 | N/A |
| | WPB hold | WPB hold | WPB hold | Swing | Swing | |
Fazle Hossain Badsha 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: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | WPB | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 1,16,599 | 56.4 | +52.5 |
| | BNP | Mizanur Rahman Minu | 89,050 | 43.1 | −16.5 |
| | CPB | Md. Enamul Haque | 476 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | IAB | Sayeed Mahmud Ilyas | 408 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | BDB | Akhtaruzzaman Bablu | 225 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,549 | 13.3 | −13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206,758 | 79.9 | −1.6 |
| | WPB gain from BNP | WPB gain from BNP | WPB gain from BNP | WPB gain from BNP | WPB gain from BNP |
General Election 2001: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mizanur Rahman Minu | 1,76,405 | 59.6 | +15.6 |
| | AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 96,604 | 32.6 | +1.9 |
| | WPB | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 11,490 | 3.9 | +2.3 |
| | IJOF | Mostaq Ahmed | 10,676 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Md. Jalal Uddin | 661 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Party (M) | Md. Shahabuddin Bachchu | 270 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79,801 | 27.0 | +13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 296,106 | 81.5 | −2.6 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Elections in the 1990s

General Election June 1996: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Kabir Hossain | 108,471 | 44.0 | +0.6 |
| | AL | A. H. M. Khairuzzaman Liton | 75,803 | 30.7 | +17.8 |
| | JI | Ataur Rahman | 41,774 | 16.9 | −4.6 |
| | JP(E) | Md. A. Matin Khan | 13,747 | 5.6 | +4.0 |
| | WPB | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 3,838 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | IOJ | Md. Abdus Samad | 1,169 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD | Md. Khairul Alam | 827 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Anisur Rahman | 345 | 0.1 | −0.2 |
| | BKA | Wali Uallah Dewan | 296 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Jatiya Janata Party (Asad) | Begum Rokeya Firoj | 291 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | FP | Md. Abu Masud | 45 | 0.0 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,668 | 13.2 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 246,606 | 84.1 | +9.8 |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |
General Election 1991: Rajshahi-2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Kabir Hossain | 81,014 | 43.4 | |
| | JI | Ataur Rahman | 40,141 | 21.5 | |
| | UCL | Fazle Hossain Badsha | 34,267 | 18.4 | |
| | AL | A E M Mahbub Uz Zaman Bhulu | 24,047 | 12.9 | |
| | JP(E) | Badiuzzaman | 2,967 | 1.6 | |
| | Independent | Md. Khondakar Zoinal Abedin | 1,628 | 0.9 | |
| | Peoples Democratic Party | Md. Mojibar Rahman | 879 | 0.5 | |
| | Zaker Party | Md. Sharif Uddin | 607 | 0.3 | |
| | Independent | Md. Zalal Uddin | 330 | 0.2 | |
| | FP | Abul Hasnat Md. Shamsul Haq Shamrat | 322 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Mohammad Ali | 202 | 0.1 | |
| | Bangladesh Muslim League (Kader) | Md. Aminul Islam | 200 | 0.1 | |
| | Jatiya Oikkya Front | Md. Abdul Bari | 85 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40,873 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 186,689 | 74.3 | |
| | 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) |