Choudhry Bilal Ahmed
Choudhry Bilal Ahmed | |
|---|---|
چوہدری بلال احمد ورک | |
| National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 2002 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | Nankana Sahib-II-cum-Sheikhupura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1974 Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party |  PML (Q) (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations |  PTI (2018–2023) PPML (N) (2008–2018) PML (Q) (2002–2008) |
Choudhry Bilal Ahmed Virk (Urdu: چوہدری بلال احمد ورک; born 1 January 1974) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018.
Early life
[edit]He was born on 1 January 1974 in Pakistan.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)) from Constituency NA-136 (Sheikhupura-VI) in the 2002 Pakistani general election.[3][4] He received 63,617 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Akbar Shah, a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[5]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) from NA-136 (Nankana Sahib-cum-Sheikhupura) in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[6][7] He received 49,681 votes and defeated Peer Tariq Ahmed Shah, a candidate of the PML(Q).[8]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the PML(N) from NA-136 (Nankana Sahib-II Cum-Sheikhupura) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[9][10][11][12] He received 73,775 votes and defeated Shahid Manzoor Gill, a candidate of the PML(Q).[13]
In April 2018, he quit the PML(N) and joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[14][15][16]
He ran in the 2018 Pakistani general election from NA-117 Nankana Sahib-I as a candidate of the PTI, but was unsuccessful. He received 66,994 votes and was defeated by Barjees Tahir, a candidate of the PML(N).
References
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- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Ramish Kumar, Bilal Virk quit PML-N, to join PTI - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "PML-N haemorrhages 5th MNA in 48hrs - Samaa TV". www.samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Chaudhry, Fahad (14 April 2018). "PML-N's Bilal Virk announces defection to PTI". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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