Mian Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri (born 6 March 1962) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from October 2018 till his resignation in July 2022. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.

Mian Jaleel Ahmed
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
4 October 2018 – 16 July 2022
ConstituencyPP-139 (Sheikhupura-V)
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
2002–2007
Succeeded byRana Tanveer Hussain
ConstituencyNA-132 (Sheikhupura-II)
Personal details
Born
Mian Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri

(1962-03-06) 6 March 1962 (age 62)
Sharaqpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Political party IPP (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2022-2023)
PMLN (2018-2022)

Early life and education

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He was born on 6 March 1962 in Sharaqpur, Pakistan.[1]

He graduated from the Islamia College in 1984. In 1988, he received a degree of Master of Arts in Economics from the University of the Punjab.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 51,159 votes and defeated Mian Muhammad Azhar.[3]

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-132 (Sheikhupura-II-cum-Nankana Sahib) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 444 votes and lost the seat to Rana Tanveer Hussain.[4]

In December 2011, he announced to join All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).[1]

In 2012, he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[5]

In September 2015, he announced to re-join PTI.[6]

He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-139 (Sheikhupura-V) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7]

On 16 July 2022, he resigned in front of the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ex-MNA joins Mush". The Nation. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ Report, Dawn (12 October 2002). "PML(Q) replaces N-League on Punjab throne". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ "2002 election results" (PDF). NA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Winds of change affect various political circles | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Jalil Sharqpuri joins PTI". The News. Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Results 2018 - Constituency Details". www.thenews.com.pk. The News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ^ Butt, Tariq Muneer (16 July 2022). "PML-N MPA Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri resigns". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 16 July 2022.