Jaffar Khan Leghari

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Jaffar Khan Leghari
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyNA-193 (Rajanpur-I)
In office
2002 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyNA-174 (Rajanpur-I)
Personal details
Born (1941-06-23) June 23, 1941 (age 80)
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Muhammad Jaffar Khan Leghari (Urdu: محمد جعفر خان لغاری; born 23 June 1941) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018.

Early life[]

He was born on 23 June 1942.[1]

Political career[]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of National Alliance from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2][3] He received 59,783 votes and defeated Gorish Sardar Gorchani, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). In the same election, he ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of National Alliance from Constituency PP-243 (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV) and as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) but was unsuccessful. He received 19,557 votes from Constituency PP-243 (Dera Ghazi Khan-IV) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Khan Laghari. He received 368 votes from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Yousuf Khan Leghari, a candidate of National Alliance.[4]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election.[5][6] He received 50,440 votes and defeated Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dreshak. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) and Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) but was unsuccessful. He received 553 votes from Constituency PP-245 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VI) and lost the seat to Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari. He received 205 vote from Constituency PP-246 (Dera Ghazi Khan-VII) and lost the seat to Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Khan Leghari, a candidate of PML-Q.[7]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-174 (Rajanpur-I) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8][9][10][11][12] He received 101,705 votes and defeated an independent candidate, Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dreshak.[13]

In May 2018, he quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14]

He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from Constituency NA-193 (Rajanpur-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Arithmetic of political families in national, provincial assemblies". DAWN.COM. 20 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Tough ballot battle likely in NA-174". DAWN.COM. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ "How towering figures tumbled". DAWN.COM. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Local giants succumb to voters' wrath". DAWN.COM. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ^ "PPP, PML-Q break-up may deprive them of 24 NA seats". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Dozens of turncoats make it to National Assembly". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Situation worsens as PML-N man appears to be defaulter". The Nation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Mehmood negotiating with Q, N electables". DAWN.COM. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Over 1.5m votes rejected in 2013 polls". DAWN.COM. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  13. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Another PML-N MNA joins PTI". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Sardar Muhammad Jaffar khan Leghari wins NA-193 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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