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Shahzada Muhammad Gushtasap Khan

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Shahzada Muhammad Gushtasap Khan
شہزادہ محمد گُشتاسپ خان
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
29 February 2024
ConstituencyNA-15 Mansehra-cum-Torghar
Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province
In office
19 September 2003 – 10 October 2007
Succeeded byAkram Khan Durrani
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province
In office
27 November 2002 – 10 October 2007
Succeeded byMufti Kifayatullah
ConstituencyPF-55 Mansehra-III
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPTI (2024-present)

Shahzada Muhammad Gushtasap Khan (Urdu: شہزادہ محمد گُشتاسپ خان), is a Pakistani politician who is member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since 2024.

Political career

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Khan was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the North-West Frontier Province as an independent candidate in the 2002 North-West Frontier Province provincial election from PF-55 Mansehra-III. He received 11,930 votes and defeated Mufti Kifayatullah, a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).[1]

On 19 September 2003, he was selected as the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly.[2]

He contested the 2008 North-West Frontier Province provincial election as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)) from PF-55 Mansehra-III, but was unsuccessful. He received 22,217 votes and was defeated by Mufti Kifayatullah, a candidate of MMA.[3]

He contested the 2013 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as an independent candidate from PK-55 Mansehra-III, but was unsuccessful. He received 24,251 votes and was defeated by Saleh Muhammad Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]

He contested the 2018 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election as an independent candidate from PK-34 Mansehra-V, but was unsuccessful. He received 33,511 votes and was defeated by Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, a candidate of PML(N).[5]

He won the 2024 Pakistani general election from NA-15 Mansehra-cum-Torghar as an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He received 105,249 votes while runner up Nawaz Sharif, leader of PML(N), received 80,382 votes.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "PESHAWAR: Gastasip nominated opposition leader". DAWN.COM. 2003-09-20. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  3. ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Detailed Gazette Notification of Returned Candidates of General Elections - 2018". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ^ "NA-15 - Mansehra Torghar". Dunya News. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ^ "NA-15 Mansehra-cum-Torghar". Geo News. 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.