Raja Khurram Shehzad Nawaz | |
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راجہ خرم شہزاد نواز | |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 29 February 2024 –24 February 2025 | |
Constituency | NA-48 Islamabad-III |
In office 13 August 2018 –17 January 2023 | |
Constituency | NA-52 (Islamabad-I) |
Personal details | |
Political party | PMLN (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | PTI (2015-2023) |
Raja Khurram Shehzad Nawaz is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this role from August 2018 till January 2023. In May 2024,a PATTAN-Coalition38 audit revealed manipulation in Khurram's election results,against his rival,Syed Mohammad Ali Bukhari.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Constituency NA-52 (Islamabad-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election. [1] He received 64,690 votes and defeated Haji Afzal Khokhar,a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party. [2]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-48 Islamabad-III in 2024 Pakistani general election. [3] [4] He received 69,606 votes and defeated Syed Muhammad Ali Bukhari,a PTI-backed independent candidate who secured 59,851 votes. [5] PTI alleged that rigging occurred in the constituency,leading the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to suspend Khurram's victory notification. [6] [7] He joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) after his election. [8]
In May 2024,a detailed audit by PATTAN-Coalition38 revealed that he received fewer votes in the 2024 elections compared to his rival PTI-backed independent candidate,Syed Mohammad Ali Bukhari,who received more votes. According to the audit,Syed Mohammad Ali Bukhari received 70,318 votes,while Shahzad received only 26,874 votes. According to the audit,there was a discrepancy between the original Forms 45 and those uploaded on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) website,with clear evidence of result manipulation in favor of Khurram. [9] [10] [11]