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Mohammad Saleh Bhootani
Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Local Government and Rural Development
In office
8 September 2018 – 12 August 2023
Provincial Minister of the Balochistan for Food
In office
30 August 2018 – 8 September 2018
Provincial Minister of the Balochistan for Law and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
30 August 2018 – 8 September 2018
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan
In office
13 August 2018 – 12 August 2023
ConstituencyPB-49 (Lasbela-I)
In office
May 2013 – May 2018
ConstituencyPB-45 (Lasbela-II)
In office
1985–1999
ConstituencyPB-35 (Lasbela-II)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyBalochistan Awami Party
RelativesMohammad Aslam Bhutani (brother)[1]

Sardar Mohammad Saleh Bhootani is a Pakistani politician who belongs to a small town Dureji which is located in Lasbela District, Balouchistan. He was the Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Local Government and Rural Development, in office from 8 September 2018 till 12 August 2023. He had been a member of Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he served as Provincial Minister of the Balochistan for Food, and Law and Parliamentary Affairs from 30 August 2018 to 8 September 2018.

Previously, he was member of the Balochistan Assembly from 1985 to 1999 and again from May 2013 to May 2018. He served as Caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan from November 2007 to April 2008.

Political career

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He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) from Constituency PB-35 (Lasbela-II) in 1985 Pakistani general election.[2][3]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) from Constituency PB-35 (Lasbela-II) in 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 11,950 votes and defeated Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as an independent candidate from Constituency PB-35 (Lasbela-II) in 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 8,945 votes and defeated Muhammad Hassan, a candidate of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PB-35 (Lasbela-II) in 1993 Pakistani general election. He received 13,657 votes and defeated Prince Ahmed Ali Ahmedzai.[4]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as an independent candidate from Constituency PB-35 (Lasbela-II) in 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 9,876 votes and defeated Abdul Majeed, a candidate of Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (BNP-M).[4]

He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as a candidate of BNP-M from Constituency PB-45 (Lasbela-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 318 votes and lost the seat to Mohammad Aslam Bhutani.[5]

He became caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan on 19 November 2007 after the Balochistan assembly was dissolved on completion of its five-year term.[6] He continued to serve as caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan till 8 April 2008.[7]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as an independent candidate from Constituency PB-45 (Lasbela-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 25,752 votes and defeated Jam Kamal Khan.[8]

He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Balochistan as a candidate of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) from Constituency PB-49 (Lasbela-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[9]

On 27 August 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Balochistan cabinet of Chief Minister of Jam Kamal Khan.[3] On 30 August, he was appointed Provincial Minister of Balochistan for food, with the additional ministerial portfolio of law and parliamentary affairs.[10] On 8 September, he was redesignated as Provincial Minister of Balochistan for Local Government and Rural Development.[11]

Hub District

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Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District.[12] Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub District is a long-standing demand of the people of PB-49 constituency.[12] It contains the areas of Hub Tehsil, Winder Tehsil, Gaddani Tehsil, Sakran Tehsil and Dureji Tehsil.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "New political ambitions in Balochistan but with the same old faces". Samaa TV. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile - 1985". www.pabalochistan.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b Shahid, Saleem (28 August 2018). "10-member Balochistan cabinet sworn in". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Balochistan Assembly election results 1988-97" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. ^ "2002 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ Report, Dawn (19 November 2007). "Saleh Bhootani caretaker CM of Balochistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ Hasnat, Syed Farooq (2011). Pakistan. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313346972. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ "BAP's Muhammad Saleh wins PB-49 election". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Balochistan cabinet members assigned portfolios | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  11. ^ Shahid, Saleem (9 September 2018). "Two ministers inducted into Balochistan cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b c Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2022-02-03). "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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