Raja Sagheer Ahmed Explained

Raja Sagheer Ahmed
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:22 July 2022
Constituency:PP-7 Rawalpindi-II
Nationality:Pakistani
Party: PMLN (2022-present)
Otherparty: PTI (2018-2022)
Term End:14 January 2023
Term Start1:15 August 2018
Term End1:21 May 2022
Constituency1:PP-7 Rawalpindi-II

Raja Sagheer Ahmed is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1956 in Matore, Tehsil Kahuta, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1]

Political career

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-7 (Rawalpindi-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 44,363 votes and defeated Raja Muhammad Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML(N)). Following his successful election, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3] [4]

On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to voting against the PTI's Chief Minister candidate.[5]

He was narrowly re-elected to the Provincial Assembly in the subsequent by-election as a candidate of the PML(N). He received 68,906 votes and defeated Muhammad Shabbir Awan, a candidate of the PTI, who received 68,857 votes.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . www.pap.gov.pk . Punjab Assembly . 13 October 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . en . 29 July 2018.
  3. News: Malik . Mansoor . 22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab . 2 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 2 August 2018.
  4. News: The Nation - Raja Sagheer Ahmed alleged to be part of illegal dismissal of DDHO . 31 October 2018.
  5. Web site: ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz . 2022-05-21 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  6. Web site: PP-7 Rawalpindi Bye Election 2022 Result Information . 2023-08-27 . www.electionpakistani.com.