Israt Sultana Elen Bhutto
BNP · Jhalokati-2
· verified (verified 2026-05-17)
Profile
- Party
- BNP
- Constituency
- Jhalokati-2
- Terms
- 3
- Disclosed wealth
- —
- Criminal cases
- 0
- Education
- —
- Cabinet role
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Demanding development catch-up for Jhalokati-2 after 17 years of alleged neglect; focused on river erosion prevention and road infrastructure.
Recent activity
- 2026-04-21 speech In parliament during discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the President's address, stated that no development work took place in Jhalokati-2 in the last 17 years due to political vengeance by the Awami League government. ↗
- 2026-02-12 other Elected MP from Jhalokati-2 in the 13th national parliamentary election with 113,419 votes, defeating Jamaat-e-Islami candidate S M Nayeamul Karim (70,556 votes). ↗
Provenance & notes
Vote share and margin percent not computed: total valid votes not confirmed from EC or BSS primary source (only winner 113,419 and runner-up 70,556 confirmed). Age, education, and EC affidavit wealth/cases not found in any indexed source as of 2026-05-17. Wealth/cases fields left null (EC-only policy). Term count is 3: 2000 by-election (independent), 2001 general (BNP), 2026 general (BNP); lost 2008 under 1/11 caretaker election. Runner-up vote share not computable without total valid votes.
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/360703
- https://www.bssnews.net/interview/358611
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/380159
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israt_Sultana_Elen_Bhutto
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhalokati-2
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh-election-2026/jhalokati-2-bnp-candidate-pledges-river-erosion-prevention-drug-free
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/national-election-2026/news/bhabi-elen-bhutto-takes-campaign-door-door-4098236
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/national-election-2026/news/only-7-women-make-it-parliament-4105636