Imran Maharoof Explained
Imran Maharoof (ta|இம்ரான் மகரூப்|translit=Imrāṉ Makarūp; born 1 September 1983) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament.[1]
Early life
Maharoof was born on 1 September 1983.[1] He is the son of former MP M. E. H. Maharoof.[2] [3] He is a cousin of former MP M. A. M. Maharoof (Sinna Maharoof).[4] He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and holds a diploma in management and banking.[5]
Career
Maharoof contested the 2010 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front (UNF) electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District but failed to get elected after coming 2nd amongst the UNF candidates.[6] He contested the 2012 provincial council election as one of the United National Party's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Eastern Provincial Council.[7] [8]
Maharoof the 2015 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front for Good Governance electoral alliance's candidates in Trincomalee District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[9] [10] He was re-elected at the 2020 parliamentary election.[11] [12]
Electoral history
Notes and References
- Web site: Directory of Members: Imran Maharoof . . 14 September 2020 . Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
- News: Gurunathan . S. . UPFA is like a sinking ship – Maharoof . . 17 December 2014 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222108/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-80105-news-detail-upfa-is-like-a-sinking-ship-maharoof.html . 23 September 2015.
- News: Jeyaraj . D. B. S. . Najeeb Abdul Majeed makes history as the first muslim CM of Sri Lanka . 14 September 2020 . . 22 September 2012 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Santiago . Melanie . General Election 2015: Full list of preferential votes . 14 September 2020 . . 18 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . 23 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234641/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/08/general-election-2015-full-list-of-preferential-votes/107433 . dead .
- News: More than 50 new faces in House . 14 September 2020 . . 23 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Web site: Parliamentary General Election - 2010 - Trincomalee Preferences . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100513034918/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Trincomalee_pref_GE2010.pdf . 13 May 2010 . Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
- Web site: Provincial Council Election - 2012 - Trincomalee Preferences . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140429044507/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/ele_2012/Candidates/Trinco_FREV.pdf . 29 April 2014 . Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka . 7.
- News: Preferential votes . 14 September 2020 . . 10 September 2012 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - The Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 19 August 2015 . 1928/3 . 6A . 20 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: Ranil tops with over 500,000 votes in Colombo . 14 September 2020 . . 19 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 8 August 2020 . 2187/26 . 7A . 9 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: General Election 2020: Preferential votes of Trincomalee District . 14 September 2020 . . 7 August 2020 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924220408/https://ceylontoday.lk/news/general-election-2020-preferential-votes-of-trincomalee-district . dead .
- News: Jayakody . Pradeep . The Comparison of Preferential Votes in 2015 & 2010 . 20 September 2020 . . 28 August 2015 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: General Election Preferential Votes . 20 September 2020 . . 8 August 2020 . Colombo Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka . 2.
