Rana Muhammad Faraz Noon (Urdu: رانا محمد فراز نون), is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.
Rana Muhammad Faraz Noon | |
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رانا محمد فراز نون | |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 29 April 2024 | |
Constituency | NA-154 Lodhran-I |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Political career
editHe was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-154 Lodhran-I as an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He received 134,937 votes while runner-up Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) received 128,438 votes.[1][2] However in a recount, Kanju was declared as the winner.[3] Following this, Noon ceased to hold the office of Member of the National Assembly. However, in April 2024, the Lahore High Court ruled in favor of Noon and his victory notification was restored on 29 April 2024.[4][5] He took oath as a member on the same day.[6]
References
edit- ^ "NA-154 Election Result 2024 Lodhran-I, Candidates List". ARYNEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "General Elections 2024 - National Assembly". www.elections.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (23 March 2024). "Another runner-up turns victor after recount". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Court overturns 'contentious' election results". The Express Tribune. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Recounting saga: ECP restores victory notification of Rana Faraz Noon from NA-154". The News International. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-06.