NA-215 Tharparkar-II
Constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan
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NA-215 Tharparkar-II (این اے-215، تھرپارکر-2) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.[2]
| NA-215 Tharparkar-II | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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| Region | Kaloi, Diplo, Mithi and Islamkot Tehsils and Chachro Tehsil (partly) of Tharparkar District |
| Electorate | 415,109 [1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
| Member | Mahesh Kumar Malani |
| Created from | NA-229 Tharparkar-I |
Assembly Segments
| Constituency number | Constituency | District | Current MPA | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | PS-54 Tharparkar-III | Tharparkar District | Fakeer Sher Muhammad Bilalani | PPP | |
| 55 | PS-55 Tharparkar-IV | Arbab Lutfullah | |||
Members of Parliament
2018–2023: NA-222 Tharparkar-II
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mahesh Kumar Malani | PPPP | |
2024–present: NA-215 Tharparkar-II
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mahesh Kumar Malani | PPPP | |
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Arbab Ghulam Rahim of National Alliance won by 86,196 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Arbab Ghulam Rahim | 86,196 | 70.33 | ||
| PPP | Gul Muhammad Lot | 34,342 | 28.02 | ||
| Others | Others (four candidates) | 2,022 | 1.65 | ||
| Turnout | 125,614 | 50.05 | |||
| Total valid votes | 122,560 | 97.57 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 3,054 | 2.43 | |||
| Majority | 51,854 | 42.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 250,983 | ||||
By-election 2003
Arbab Zakaullah returned Uncontested
Election 2008
General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Arbab Zakaullah of PML-Q won by 135,697 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(Q) | Arbab Zakaullah | 135,697 | 82.44 | |||
| PPP | Mahesh Kumar Malhani | 28,411 | 17.26 | |||
| Others | Others (seven candidates) | 489 | 0.30 | |||
| Turnout | 168,569 | 65.93 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 164,597 | 97.64 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,972 | 2.36 | ||||
| Majority | 107,286 | 65.18 | ||||
| Registered electors | 255,690 | |||||
| PML(Q) gain from NA | ||||||
Election 2013
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilaiani of PPP won the seat and became a member of National Assembly.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilalani | 88,218 | 49.42 | ||
| Independent | Arbab Togachi Fawad Razzak | 86,097 | 48.23 | ||
| Others | Others (twelve candidates) | 4,194 | 2.35 | ||
| Turnout | 187,149 | 69.78 | |||
| Total valid votes | 178,509 | 95.38 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8,640 | 4.62 | |||
| Majority | 2,121 | 1.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 268,217 | ||||
| PPP hold | |||||
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018. This constituency had the highest total turnout in all of Pakistan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Mahesh Kumar Malani | 106,630 | 47.91 | ||
| GDA | Arbab Zakaullah | 87,251 | 39.20 | ||
| Others | Others (twelve candidates) | 28,696 | 12.89 | ||
| Turnout | 235,340 | 70.91 | |||
| Total valid votes | 222,577 | 94.58 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12,763 | 5.42 | |||
| Majority | 19,379 | 8.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 331,872 | ||||
| PPP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Election 2024
Elections were held on 8 February 2024. Mahesh Kumar Malani won the election with 135,287 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Mahesh Kumar Malani | 135,287 | 50.07 |  2.16 | |
| GDA | Arbab Ghulam Rahim | 114,329 | 42.31 | 3.11 | |
| Others | Others (eighteen candidates) | 20,584 | 7.62 | ||
| Turnout | 282,092 | 67.96 |  2.95 | ||
| Total valid votes | 270,200 | 95.78 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11,892 | 4.22 | |||
| Majority | 20,958 | 7.76 | 0.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 415,109 | ||||
| PPP hold | |||||
