Bhola-1

Bhola-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh.Since 6 August, 2024 the seat is vacant The constituency encompasses Bhola Sadar Upazila.

[2][3] The constituency was created in 1984 from the Bakerganj-1 constituency when the former Bakerganj District was split into four districts: Bhola, Bakerganj, Jhalokati, and Pirojpur.

[6] Tofail Ahmed stood for two seats in the June 1996 general election: Bhola-1 and Bhola-2.

After winning both, he chose to represent the latter and quit the former, triggering a by-election.

[10][11] The High Court, however, stayed the by-election, and the seat remained vacant for the entire tenure of the seventh parliament.