Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani (Urdu: چوہدری ارمغان سبحانی; born 5 January 1966) is a Pakistani politician who is a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024 and previously served in this position from June 2013 to May 2018 and from August 2018 to August 2023. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1993 to 1996 and again from 2002 to 2007. His cousins Choudhary Khush Akhtar Subhani and Tariq Subhani also remained Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in the Past.
Chaudhary Armghan Subhani | |
|---|---|
| چوہدری ارمغان سبحانی | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | NA-70 Sialkot-I |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | NA-66 (Sialkot-I) |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-111 (Sialkot-II) |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Provincial Minister for Power (Punjab) | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change | |
| In office 2017–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1966 Sialkot,Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Relatives | Choudhary Khush Akhtar Subhani (cousin), Tariq Subhani (cousin) |
Early life and education
editChaudhary Armaghan Subhani was born on 5 January 1966 in a Landlord Gujjar family of Sialkot.[1] His father Ch Abdul Sattar Vario was already a prominent and influential politician at that time. He is the oldest of 5 brothers.
He graduated in 1990 from the University of the Punjab and earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Political career
editHe was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-108 (Sialkot) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (J) in 1993 Pakistani general election.[2][1]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Constituency PP-108 (Sialkot) as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Chatha) in 1997 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 11,476 votes and lost the seat to Shahid Mehmood Butt, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[3]
In the 2002 election, he was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-127 (Sialkot-VIII). He received 30,624 votes and defeated Syed Kaleem Abbas, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was inducted into cabinet of Pervez Elahi as Minister of Power on 23 November 2003. He served as Provincial Minister till 2007.[4]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency PP-127 (Sialkot-VIII) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 26,412 votes and lost the seat to Munawar Ahmed Gill.[5]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-111 (Sialkot-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[6][7][8][9] He received 137,474 votes and defeated Firdous Ashiq Awan.[10] In October 2017, he was appointed Federal Parliamentary Secretary for climate change.[11]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-72 (Sialkot-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12] He received 129,041 votes and defeated Firdous Ashiq Awan.[13]
He contested the 2024 Pakistani general election from the seat of NA-70 Sialkot-I on the ticket of PML-N. He received 123,437 votes and defeated Sahibzada Hafiz Hamid Raza,the PTI-backed independent candidate. This is his third consecutive electoral victory from Sialkot .
References
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- ^ "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Election result Punjab Assembly 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "PML-N lines up NA candidates in Punjab". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Electioneering gets impetus as PML-N names candidates". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "100 new MNAs-elect to make debut in NA today". 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (12 October 2017). "Three NA panel heads, two state ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries appointed". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Report, Gulf News Web (27 July 2018). "Pakistan election results live: Imran Khan wins in Pakistan but needs support to form government". GulfNews. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "NA-72 Result - Election Results 2018 - Sialkot 1 - NA-72 Candidates - NA-72 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.