Raja Sagheer Ahmed Explained

Raja Sagheer Ahmed Janjua is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from February 2008 to March 2013, again till August 2018 till January 2023 and was re-elected to assembly for third tenure in General Elections 2024.

Early life

He was born on 1 January 1956 in Matore, Tehsil Kahuta, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan.^[2]

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.^[3] 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).^{[4] [5]}

On 21 May 2022, was de-seated due to voting against the PTI's Chief Minister candidate.^[6]

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.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Punjab Assembly Members - Members' Directory . 2024-10-23 . www.pap.gov.pk.
2. Web site: Profile . www.pap.gov.pk . Punjab Assembly . 13 October 2018 . en.
3. Web site: Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details . www.thenews.com.pk . The News . en . 29 July 2018.
4. News: Malik . Mansoor . 22 independents, PML-Q votes take PTI tally to 153 in Punjab . 2 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 2 August 2018.
5. News: The Nation - Raja Sagheer Ahmed alleged to be part of illegal dismissal of DDHO . 31 October 2018.
6. Web site: ECP de-seats 25 dissident PTI MPs who voted for Hamza Shahbaz . 2022-05-21 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
7. Web site: PP-7 Rawalpindi Bye Election 2022 Result Information . 2023-08-27 . www.electionpakistani.com.