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.

Raja Sagheer Ahmed
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
22 July 2022 – 14 January 2023
ConstituencyPP-7 Rawalpindi-II
In office
15 August 2018 – 21 May 2022
ConstituencyPP-7 Rawalpindi-II
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political party PMLN (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2018-2022)

Early life edit

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

Political career edit

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]

References edit

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