Rana Afzaal Hussain Explained

Rana Afzaal Hussain
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:2008
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:NA-131 (Sheikhupura-I)
Birth Date:2 July 1947
Birth Place:Sheikupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Death Place:Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PMLN (2008-2024)
Relatives:Rana Tanveer Hussain (brother)[1]
Native Name Lang:ur
Children:Rana Ahmed Ateeq Anwar (son)
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Termstart1:29 April 2024
Termend1:26 August 2024
Constituency1:PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV

Rana Afzaal Hussain (; 2 July 1947 – 26 August 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to May 2018, and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from April 2024 till his death.

Life and career

Hussain was born on 2 July 1947.[2]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as an independent candidate from NA-131 (Sheikhupura-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 3,075 votes and lost the seat to Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[3]

Hussain was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from NA-131 (Sheikhupura-I) in by-election held in June 2008.[4] He received 119,180 votes and defeated Zulfiqar Ahmed Dhillon, a candidate of PML-Q.[5] The seat became vacant after Rana Tanveer Hussain who won the 2008 election, vacated it to retain the seat in NA-132.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-131 (Sheikhupura-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6] [7] [8] [9] He received 73,742 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Umar Aftab Dhillon. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II) but was unsuccessful. He received 1,231 votes and lost the seat to Rana Tanveer Hussain.[10]

He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election as a candidate of PML-N from NA-119 (Sheikhupura-I), but was unsuccessful. He received 94,122 votes and was defeated by Rahat Amanullah, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[11]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from PP-139 Sheikhupura-IV in an April 2024 by-election. He received 45,679 votes and defeated Ijaz Hussain, a PTI-supported candidate of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).[12]

Death

Hussain died from a heart attack on 26 August 2024, at the age of 77. His funeral was held in Muridke and he was buried in Nangal Kaswala, his native village.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sheikhupura by-election. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 24 June 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407060855/https://www.dawn.com/news/308751. 7 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Detail Information. 9 July 2017. 19 April 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419124659/http://www.pildat.org/mna/rsDetail.asp?detid=131. 19 April 2014.
  3. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  4. News: PML-N, PPP make gains. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 28 June 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407054325/https://www.dawn.com/news/309358. 7 April 2017.
  5. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 12 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.
  6. News: PPP, PML-N major winners. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132059/http://nation.com.pk/politics/27-Jun-2008/PPP-PMLN-major-winners. 6 March 2017.
  7. News: PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034027/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/20-Apr-2013/pml-n-lines-up-na-candidates-in-punjab. 6 March 2017.
  8. News: N sweeps 24 seats of Sialkot, Narowal. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810210324/http://nation.com.pk/national/13-May-2013/n-sweeps-24-seats-of-sialkot-narowal. 10 August 2017.
  9. News: N gets lion's share of Sh'pura, Attock seats. 5 March 2017. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306135511/http://nation.com.pk/national/13-May-2013/n-gets-lion-s-share-of-sh-pura-attock-seats. 6 March 2017.
  10. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 12 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Detailed Gazette Notification of Returned Candidates of General Elections - 2018 . 2024-11-02 . Election Commission of Pakistan.
  12. Web site: Bye-elections 2024 . 2024-11-02 . Election Commission of Pakistan.
  13. Web site: 2024-08-26 . MPA Rana Afzal passes away . 2024-11-02 . The Express Tribune . en.