Zulfiqar Ali Behan

Zulfiqar Ali Behan
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
29 February 2024 – 25 October 2024
ConstituencyNA-206 Naushahro Feroze-II
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-212 (Naushahro Feroze-II)
In office
August 2014 – January 2016
ConstituencyNA-211 (Naushero Feroze-I)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani

Zulfiqar Ali Behan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023 and from August 2014 to January to 2016.

Political career

He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from NA-211 (Naushero Feroze-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[1][2] He challenged the successful election of Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, a candidate of National Peoples Party (NPP) In August 2014, an election tribunal declared election of Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi void and declared Behan as candidate returned to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-211 (Naushero Feroze-I).[2][1] In January 2016, the Supreme Court of Pakistan annulled the verdict of the Election Tribunal and restored the National Assembly membership of Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi.[3]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-212 (Naushahro Feroze-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. He received 90,663 votes and defeated Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, a candidate of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA).[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP from NA-206 Naushahro Feroze-II in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 135,864 votes and defeated Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, a candidate of the GDA.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Time to vote: NPP lawmaker's election on NA-211 declared void – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b Siddiqui, Tahir (12 August 2014). "Tribunal declares election of federal minister void". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "SC restores Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi's NA membership". brecorder. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "PPP sweeps Sindh | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.


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