Mian Jaleel Ahmed Explained

Mian Jaleel Ahmed
Office:	Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:	4 October 2018
Constituency:	PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V)
Office1:	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:	2002
Term End1:	2007
Constituency1:	NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II)
Successor1:	Rana Tanveer Hussain
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	IPP (2023-present)
Birth Name:	Mian Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri
Birth Date:	6 March 1962
Birth Place:	Sharaqpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Termend:	16 July 2022
Otherparty:	PTI (2022-2023) PMLN (2018-2022)

Mian Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri (born 6 March 1962) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from October 2018 till his resignation in July 2022. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.

Early life and education

He was born on 6 March 1962 in Sharaqpur, Pakistan.

He graduated from the Islamia College in 1984. In 1988, he received a degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of the Punjab.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election.^[1] He received 51,159 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Azhar.^[2]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II-cum-Nankana Sahib) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 444 votes and lost the seat to Rana Tanveer Hussain.^[3]

In December 2011, he announced to join All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).^[4]

In 2012, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).^[5]

In September 2015, he announced to re-join PTI.^[6]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.^[7]

On 16 July 2022, he resigned in front of the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Report . Dawn . PML(Q) replaces N-League on Punjab throne . 4 October 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 October 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054457/https://www.dawn.com/news/61350 . 2017-04-07 . live .
2. Web site: 2002 election results . NA . 4 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122090015/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Election%202002/National.pdf . 2018-01-22 . live .
3. Web site: 2008 election result . ECP . 4 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf . 2018-02-01 . live .
4. News: Ex-MNA joins Mush . 4 October 2018 . The Nation . 30 December 2011.
5. News: Winds of change affect various political circles The Express Tribune . 4 October 2018 . The Express Tribune . 17 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061924/https://tribune.com.pk/story/992632/winds-of-change-affect-various-political-circles/ . 2017-02-16 . live .
6. News: Jalil Sharqpuri joins PTI . 4 October 2018 . The News . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20151215194737/http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/61284-jalil-sharqpuri-joins-pti . 2015-12-15 . live .
7. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . 29 July 2018 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20180729032250/https://www.thenews.com.pk/election/constituency/PP-139 . 2018-07-29 . live .
8. Web site: Butt . Tariq Muneer . 16 July 2022 . PML-N MPA Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri resigns . 16 July 2022 . ARY NEWS . en-US.