Rana Farman Ali
Rana Farman Ali | |
|---|---|
رانا فرمان علی | |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Khalid Khurshid |
| Constituency | GBA-13 Astore-I |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Khalid Khurshid |
| Constituency | GBA-13 Astore-I |
| Minister for Excise and Taxation, Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| In office 7 July 2015 – 23 July 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Rana Farman Ali is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since June 2026, and previously served in this role from June 2015 to June 2020.[1][2] He also served as the Minister for Excise and Taxation from 7 July 2015 to 23 June 2020.
Political career
Ali contested the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-13 Astore-I as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), but was unsuccessful. He received 3,546 votes and was defeated by Abdul Hameed Khan, an independent candidate.[3][4]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-13 Astore-I as a candidate of PML(N) in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. He received 5,942 votes and defeated Khalid Khurshid, an independent candidate.[5]
He was sworn into the cabinet of Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman as the Minister for Excise and Taxation.[6][7]
He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-13 Astore-I as a candidate of PML(N), but was unsuccessful. He received 3,528 votes and was defeated by Khalid Khurshid, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[8]
He contested a 2023 by-election from GBA-13 Astore-I as a candidate of PML(N), but was unusccessful. He received votes and was defeated by Muhammad Khurshid Khan, a candidate of PTI.[9] The result of this by-election was later annulled by the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan, which remarked that the PTI and PML(N) candidates had violated the Election Act.[10]
He was re-elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-13 Atore-I as a candidate of PML(N)in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 8,058 votes and defeated Shahida Khurshid, an independent candidate supported by PTI.[11]
References
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-06-22). "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as GB chief minister after members take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "PML-N largest party in GB assembly". Dawn. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "PPP gets mandate to rule Gilgit-Baltistan". Dawn. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "GBLA ELECTIONS-2009" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2009–2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "6-member cabinet take oath, Haji Akbar Taban abstain from ceremony". PAMIR TIMES. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "G-B ministers named | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020 Results- dunyanews.tv". Dunya News. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "PTI wins in GBLA-13 by-election". ARY NEWS. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "گلگت بلتستان اے 13 استور حلقہ 1 کے ضمنی الیکشن کالعدم قرار". ARY News (in Urdu). 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ GBA-13 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-18, retrieved 2026-06-18