Choudhary Zeeshan Younas Tanda

Choudhary Zeeshan Younas Tanda
چوہدری ذیشان یونس ٹانڈہ
Member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
24 August 2026
Preceded byChaudhary Mohammad Akbar Ibrahim
ConstituencyLA-38 Jammu and Others-V
Personal details
PartyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Choudhary Zeeshan Younas Tanda (Urdu: چوہدری ذیشان یونس ٹانڈہ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly since August 2026.[1][2][3]

Political career

Tanda contested the 2021 Azad Kashmiri general election from LA-38 Jammu and Others-V as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), but was unsuccessful. He received 8,754 votes and was defeated by Chaudhary Mohammad Akbar Ibrahim, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[4]

Tanda was elected to the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly from LA-38 Jammu and Others-V as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2026 Azad Kashmiri general election. He received 13,652 votes, while the runner-up, Chaudhary Mohammad Akbar Ibrahim of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)), received 9,523 votes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Naqash, Tariq (2026-08-24). "Newly elected members of AJK Legislative Assembly take oath of office". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  2. ↑ Raza, Syed Irfan (3 August 2026). "PM Shehbaz congratulates PML-N after party maintains lead in second phase of AJK polls". Dawn. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Information ministry accuses Al Jazeera of misrepresenting AJK elections". The Express Tribune. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "PTI wins big in AJK elections". 24 News HD. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  5. ↑ "LA-38 Jammu & Others-V Form 26 (2026)". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2026-08-03.