Raja Nasir Ali Khan Maqpoon Explained

Raja Nasir Ali Khan Maqpoon
Office:Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Term Start:25 November 2020
Constituency:GBA-10 (Skardu-IV)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Raja Nasir Ali Khan Maqpoon is a Pakistani politician who is Minister of Tourism GB and a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.

Political career

Maqpoon contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-10 (Skardu-IV) as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,323 votes over the runner up Wazir Hassan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 4,667 votes while Hassan received 3,344 votes.[1] After winning the election, Maqpoon joined PTI.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G-B polls: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 and PPP 3 | The Express Tribune. tribune.com.pk. 2020-11-16.
  2. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PTI secures majority after joining of four independent candidates. dunyanews.tv.