Delimitation to change polls areas of bigwigs in Barisal div
21 JS seats against earlier 23: Areas of 13 constituencies to change
The new delimitation will reduce the number of parliamentary seats to 21 from 23 and change areas of 13 constituencies in 19 upazilas under Barisal division.
Areas of a few bigwigs of different political parties will be changed, making them calculate afresh about their vote banks.
The new demarcation will change the constituencies of Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon, BNP leaders Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Syed Moazem Hossain Alal, advocate Jainul Abedin, Shahidul Huq Zamal, and Shah Muhammad Abul Hossain, Awami League leader Dhirendra Devnath Shamvu and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulana Delwar Hossain Saidee.
According to new delimitation, Babuganj upazila will be added with Muladi upazila while earlier it was with Uzirpur uazila, considered as a vote bank for Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon.
Kowkhali upazila in Pirojpur district was treated as vote bank for Anwar Hossain Monju, chief of a faction of Jatiya Party. But Swarupkathi, where Monju is not popular, has been included in the constituency.
Three unions of Patuakhali Sadar upazila have been excluded form Patuakhali-1 (Sadar, Mirzaganj and Dumki). Of them, Lohalia and Kamlapur unions are added to Patuakhali-2 (Baufal) and Auliapur union is added to Patuakhali-3 (Galachipa-Dasmina). This change will cause problem for Altaf Hossain Chowdhury as those unions were 'vote bank' for him.
Barguna will have two seats instead of three earlier and the constituency comprising Banari-para of Barisal and Swarupkathi of Patuakhali will merge with adjoining constituencies, said sources at Election Commission office here yesterday.
Banaripara will merge with Barisal-2 and Swarupkanthi with Patuakhali-2, they said.
There will be 21 lawmakers from the area against 23 earlier, Monirul Islam, deputy election commissioner in-charge of Barisal division, told this correspondent.
The 13 constituencies with changed boundaries are Barguna-1, Barguna-2, Barguna-3, Patuakhali-1, Patuakhali-2, Patuakhali-3, Patuakhali- 4, Barisal-2, Barisal-3, Barisal-4, Pirojpur-1, Pirojpur-2 and Pirojpur-3.
Under fresh demarcations Barguna-3 constituency previously consisting Amtali upazila and the constituencies consisting Banaripara upazila in Barisal and Swarupkati upazila in Pirojpur district will be dissolved.
As per the new delimitation, Barisal-2 will comprise Uzirpur and Banaripara upazilas instead of Uzirpur and Babuganj upazilas.
Barisal-3 will comprise Muladi and Babuganj upazilas instead of Muladi and Hizla upazilas.
Barisal-3 will cover Mehen-diganj and Hizla upazilas instead of Mehendiganj upazila alone earlier.
Patuakhali-1 will comprise Patuakhali Sadar, Mirzaganj and Dumki upazilas, excluding Auliapur, Lohalia and Kamalapur unions of Sadar upazila.
Patuakhali-2 will comprise Baufal upazila and Lohalia and Kamlapur unions of Sadar upazila.
Patuakhali-3 will consist of Dasmina and Galachipa upazilas except Baro and Chhoto Baishdia, Rangabali, Chalitabunia and Char Montaz unions, and Auliapur union of Sadar upazila. Patuakhali Sadar upazila will be excluded from the constituency.
Patuakhali-4 will comprise Kalapara upazila and a few unions of Galachipa upazila.
Pirojpur-1 will now be formed with Sadar, Nazirpur and Zianagar upazilas instead of Sadar and Nazirpur upazilas earlier.
Pirojpur-2 constituency would comprise Kawkhali and Swar-upkati upazilas and part of Bhandaria upazila. Earlier, it comprised Kawkhali and Bhandaria upazilas.
Pirojpur-3 constituency will now cover Mathbaria upazila and Telikhali union of Bhandaria upazila.
Barguna-1 will consist of Sadar and Amtali upazilas instead of Sadar and Betagi upazilas.
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