Mir Munawar Ali Talpur

Mir Munawar Ali Talpur (Urdu: میر منور علی تالپور; born 21 March 1956) is a veteran Pakistani politician hailing from Mirpurkhas, Sindh, who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously serve in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from 2008 to May 2018. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from February 1985 to October 1999.[1][2] From 1988 to 1990, he served as the Provincial Minister for Irrigation in Sindh.[3]

Mir Munawar Ali Talpur
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024
ConstituencyNA-212 Mirpur Khas-II
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-219 (Mirpur Khas-II)
In office
2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-227 (Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot-II)
Personal details
Born (1956-03-21) 21 March 1956 (age 68)
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party
SpouseFaryal Talpur (wife)

Political career

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Talpur was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) since 2008, from Constituency NA-227 (Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from Constituency NA-227 (Mirpurkhas-cum-Umerkot-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[5]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-219 (Mirpur Khas-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-212 Mirpur Khas-II in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 122,291 votes and defeated Syed Ali Nawaz Shah Rizvi, an independent candidate.[7]

He was elected to the Sindh Assembly several times from 1985 onward, from PS-59 in 1985;[8] from PS-52 in 1988;[9] PS-52 in 1990;[10] PS-52 from 1993;[11] and PS-52 from 1997.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Around 4,000 in the run for NA, PA seats in Sindh". DAWN.COM. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ Coll, Steve (7 August 1990). "ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION HARMED BHUTTO". Washington Post.
  4. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ "PPPP retains majority in Sindh Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ "PPP's Mir Munawar Talpur wins NA-219 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Members of the provincial assembly of Sindh - 28th February 1985 to 30th May 1988" (PDF). www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Members of the provincial assembly of Sindh - 19th November 1988 TO 6th August 1990" (PDF). www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Members of the provincial assembly of Sindh - 4th November 1990 TO 19 July 1993" (PDF). www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Members of the provincial assembly of Sindh - from 18th October, 1993 to 7th November, 1996" (PDF). www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Members of the provincial assembly of Sindh - 20th February 1997 To 12 October1999" (PDF). www.pas.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017.