Chaudhry Tariq Mehmood Bajwa Explained

Chaudhry Tariq Mehmood Bajwa is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018.

Early life and education

Bajwa was born on 12 July 1963 in Sangla Hill.^[1] He is married and has four children.

Bajwa graduated in 2007 from Bahauddin Zakariya University and holds BA degree.^[2]

Political career

Bajwa ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-170 (Sheikhupura-IX) in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 14,846 votes and lost the seat to Asif Jillani, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).^[3]

Bajwa was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-170 (Nankana Sahib-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 25,890 votes and defeated Asif Jillani, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).^[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-170 (Nankana Sahib-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[5] [6]} He received 36,444 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Mian Ijaz Hussain Bhatti.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Punjab Assembly. 15 January 2018. www.pap.gov.pk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170620024236/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1236. 20 June 2017.
2. Web site: Punjab Assembly . www.pap.gov.pk . 11 July 2018.
3. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
4. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 24 March 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.
5. News: ECP terminates PML-N MPA's membership - The Express Tribune. 19 January 2018. The Express Tribune. 7 July 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120112709/https://tribune.com.pk/story/732304/ecp-terminates-pml-n-mpas-membership/. 20 January 2018.
6. News: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 43 newly elected legislators join PML-N. 19 January 2018. DAWN.COM. 23 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326051248/https://www.dawn.com/news/1013019. 26 March 2017.
7. Web site: PP-170 election results 2013 . ecp.gov.pk . Election Commission of Pakistan . 10 July 2018.