Ramesh Lal
Pakistani politician
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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.[1]
Ramesh Lal | |
|---|---|
| رمیش لال | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 17 March 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 16 November 2002 – 15 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1968 |
| Party | PPP (2002-present) |
Early life
Lal was born on 5 July 1968.[2]
Political career
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.[3]
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 the Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Minorities and Postal Services.[1]
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.[4][5][6][7]
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for minorities in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[8]
He has been re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for minorities in the 2024 Pakistani general elections.[9]
