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 | |
| In office 29 February 2024 – Present | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 10 October 2002 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1968 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Early life edit
Lal was born on 5 July 1968.[1]
Political career edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "If elections are held on time…". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Is the NA apathetic towards minority issues?". DAWN.COM. 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minorities face disappointment – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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