Ashok Kumar (Pakistani politician)
Senator Kako Bheru Diplo Waro | |
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| Lund Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
| Assumed office March 2015 | |
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| Party | National Party |
Kako Bheru Diplai (Urdu: اشوک کمار) is a Pakistani politician. He has been a Senator since March 2015.
Education
He has a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) which he earned from Jinnah Sindh Medical University in 1989.[1]
Political career
He was elected to the Senate as a candidate of National Party to a seat reserved for minorities in the 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[2][3][4]
In January 2020, the National Party expelled Kumar from its membership for voting in favor of the Army Act Amendment Bill, an action that directly contravened the party's official policy.[5] He served the remainder of his term, which concluded in March 2021, as an independent senator.[6]
On November 14, 2023, Kumar joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) during a high-profile meeting with Nawaz Sharif in Quetta.[7] Following the 2024 general elections, he was nominated by the PML-N to fill a reserved seat for non-Muslims in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, following the death of Patrick Sant Masih. He was officially sworn in on October 28, 2024.[8][6]
References
- ^ "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "PML-N sweeps Punjab; PPP, MQM recapture Sindh in Senate polls". ARYNEWS. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Election: Unofficial Results". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Shahid, Saleem (2020-01-09). "NP expels senator for voting against party line over Army Act". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ a b Nizamuddin, Asif (2025-03-12). "Dr. Ashok Kumar". Minorities Parliamentarians Forum. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ "Over 30 Balochistan politicians join PML-N". Brecorder. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Provincial Assembly of Balochistan". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 2026-01-07.