Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf

Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf is a Politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023.

Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 10 August 2023
ConstituencyNA-66 (Jhelum-I)
Personal details
BornDina
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018-2022)
Parent

Political career

Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf contested on Pakistan Peoples Party's ticket in the 1997 Pakistani general election from NA-45 Jhelum-I (which was renamed later to NA-66 (Jhelum-I)). He obtained 32,097 votes and lost to Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s candidate Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan. [2]

During Pervez Musharraf era in 2001, Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf was elected unopposed as district Nazim from district Jhelum. [3]

In 2008 he joined Pakistan Muslim League (Q), he supported Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain from NA-66 (Jhelum-I) in 2008 Pakistani general election. In 2013 Pakistani general election he contested from NA-66 (Jhelum-I) on Pakistan Muslim League (Q)'s ticket but lost the seat to Chaudhry Khadim Hussain who obtained 102022 votes. Farrukh obtained 36878 votes and stood third in the poll. [4]

In 2016, Fawad Chaudhry cousin of Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf joined PTI,[5] he pursued party leadership to give ticket of NA-66 (Jhelum-I) to his cousin Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-66 (Jhelum-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. [6] He received 112,356 votes and defeated Chaudhry Nadeem Khadim, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N). [7]

In April 2022, Farrukh Altaf crossed the floor and defected from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to join the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement ending in successful No-confidence motion against Imran Khan. [8]

References
  1. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (9 May 2013). "The political fortunes of Jhelum". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. "1997 Election results NA 45 Jhelum-I".
  3. "The political fortunes of Jhelum". www.dawn.com. May 9, 2013.
  4. "Election results NA-66 2013". Jun 10, 2013.
  5. "Fawad Chaudhry joins PTI, gets ticket for Jhelum by-election". Jun 8, 2016.
  6. "PTI's Ch. Farrukh Altaf wins NA-66 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "NA-66 Result - Election Results 2018 - Jhelum 1 - NA-66 Candidates - NA-66 Constituency Details - thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. "Beginning of the end for Imran's govt". www.thenews.com.pk. March 31, 2022.


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