Ramesh Lal
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) |
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b Nizamuddin, Asif (28 February 2025). "Ramesh Lal". Minorities Parliamentarians Forum. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "If elections are held on time…". The News. Pakistan. 31 December 2012. 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.
- ^ "Member National Assembly". Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians. Retrieved 1 February 2026.