Neelam Kumari Explained

Neelam Kumari
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Constituency:	Reserved seat for minorities
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Neelam Kumari, is a Pakistani politician who is member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Political career

Kumari was allotted a reserved seat for minorities in National Assembly of Pakistan after 2024 Pakistani general election as part of the reserved quota for Pakistan Muslim League (N).^{[1] [2]}

On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the National Assembly.^[3] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Lower-caste Hindus see greater presence. The Express Tribune. 2 February 2024. 9 April 2024. 5 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205234731/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2455226/lower-caste-hindus-see-greater-presence. live.
2. News: Tough contest expected on lone NA seat in Umerkot. Dawn. 24 January 2024. 9 April 2024. 26 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126121734/https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1808076. live.
3. Web site: Notification dated 13 May 2024 . ecp.gov.pk . Election Commission of Pakistan . 14 May 2024.
4. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA . 14 May 2024 . DAWN.COM . 14 May 2024 . en.