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Dewan Sachanand (Urdu :دیوانسچانند),also known as Dewan Sachal Lakhwani,is a Pakistani politician who had been a member for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.
He was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Sindh provincial election representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). [2]
On 8 August 2023,he was expelled from the PTI for violating party discipline when he voted for Rana Ansar,a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement –Pakistan (MQM-P),to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly. [3]
He joined Awaam Pakistan (AP) soon after the party's founding.[ citation needed ]
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