Raja Muhammad Asad Khan Explained

Raja Muhammad Asad Khan
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:2002
Term End:2013
Birth Date:29 May 1975
Nationality:Pakistani

Raja Muhammad Asad Khan (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|راجا محمد أسد خان; born 29 May 1975) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.

He is brother of Raja Muhammad Safdar Khan.[1]

Early life

He was born on 29 May 1975.He belongs to a Rajput family of the Janjua clan.

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-63 (Jhelum-II) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] [3] He received 46,722 votes and defeated Nawabzada Syed Shams Haider.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-63 (Jhelum-II) as a candidate of PML-N in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5] [6] He received 79,662 votes and defeated Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[7]

In 2013, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Changing loyalties: Raja family of Jhelum joins PPP - The Express Tribune. 21 July 2017. The Express Tribune. 20 January 2013.
  2. News: Two four-time MNAs out of race. 21 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 October 2002. en.
  3. News: Butt. Waseem Ashraf. PML-N may not find it difficult to regain lost ground in Jhelum. 21 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 21 January 2013. en.
  4. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  5. News: Butt. Waseem Ashraf. The political fortunes of Jhelum. 21 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 9 May 2013. en.
  6. News: Butt. Waseem Ashraf. Local rivalries dominate. 21 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 20 April 2013. en.
  7. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  8. News: Butt. Waseem Ashraf. NA-63 by-election: Shifting loyalties define Jhelum political scenario. 21 July 2017. DAWN.COM. 16 June 2016. en.

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