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Raja Sagheer Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 22 July 2022 – 14 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | PP-7 Rawalpindi-II |
| In office 15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Constituency | PP-7 Rawalpindi-II |
| Assumed office 23 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1st January 1956[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party |  PMLN (2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations |  PTI (2018-2022) |
| Children | 4 |
Raja Sagheer Ahmed Janjua[2] is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from February 2008 to March 2013, again till August 2018 till January 2023 and was re-elected to assembly for third tenure in General Elections 2024.[3]
Early life
[edit]He was born on 1 January 1956 in Matore, Tehsil Kahuta, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[2]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-7 (Rawalpindi-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[3] He received 44,363 votes and defeated Raja Muhammad Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML(N)). Following his successful election, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[4][5]
On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to voting against the PTI's Chief Minister candidate.[6]
He was narrowly re-elected to the Provincial Assembly in the subsequent by-election as a candidate of the PML(N). He received 68,906 votes and defeated Muhammad Shabbir Awan, a candidate of the PTI, who received 68,857 votes.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b "Profile". www.pap.gov.pk. Punjab Assembly. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Malik, Mansoor (2 August 2018). "22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "The Nation - Raja Sagheer Ahmed alleged to be part of illegal dismissal of DDHO". 31 October 2018.
- ^ "ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "PP-7 Rawalpindi Bye Election 2022 Result Information". www.electionpakistani.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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