Ramesh Lal (Urdu: رمیش لال; born 5 July 1968) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to August 2023. Lal is the only member of Parliament from minorities who has been elected for the fifth time consecutively.

Ramesh Lal
رمیش لال
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyReserved seat for minorities
In office
10 October 2002 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyReserved seat for minorities
Personal details
Born (1968-07-05) 5 July 1968 (age 56)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Early life

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Lal was born on 5 July 1968.[1]

Political career

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He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on a seat reserved for minorities in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[2]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for minorities in the 2008 Pakistani general elections. From 2008 to 2013, he was Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Minorities and Postal Services respectively.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for minorities in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4][5][6]

He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[7]

He has been re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for minorities in 2024 Pakistani general elections.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "If elections are held on time…". The News. Pakistan. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ Wasim, Amir (16 March 2008). "60pc new faces to enter NA". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Is the NA apathetic towards minority issues?". DAWN.COM. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "69 vying for 10 reserved seats of non-Muslims". DAWN.COM. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Minorities face disappointment – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.