Col.(R) Ghazanfar Abbas Shah is a Pakistani politician. He is an incumbent member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 8 February 2024. He also had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.
Ghazanfar Abbas Shah | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office 15 August 2018 – 14 January 2023 | |
Constituency | PP-128 Jhang-V |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | PMLN (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | IPP (2023-2024) PMLN (2022-2023) PTI (2018-2022) |
Political career
editHe ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-78 (Jhang-VI) in the 2008 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 22,808 votes and lost the seat to Mehr Khalid Mahmood Sargana.[1]
He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from PP-79 (Jhang-III) in the 2013 Punjab provincial election but was unsuccessful. He received 28,681 votes and lost the seat to Mehr Khalid Mahmood Sargana.[2]
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from PP-128 (Jhang-V) in the 2018 Punjab provincial election.[3]
He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as PTI supported independent candidate from PP-128 Jhang-V in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.
He joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) following his election.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Nine newly-elected independent lawmakers join PML-N". 14 February 2024.