Syed Sajid Mehdi
{{Short description|Pakistani politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Syed Sajid Mehdi
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| office = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start = 29 February 2024
| term_end =
| constituency = NA-157 Vehari-II
| term_start1 = 13 August 2018
| term_end1 = 10 August 2023
| constituency1 = NA-163 (Vehari-II)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|6|18}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = PMLN (2013-present)
| native_name = {{nq|سید ساجد مہدی}}
| term_start2 = 1 June 2013
| term_end2 = 31 May 2018
| constituency2 = NA-168 (Vehari-II)
| otherparty = PML(Q) (2008)
}}
Syed Sajid Mehdi ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|سید ساجد مہدی}}}}; born 18 June 1948) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024 and previously served in this position from August 2018 till August 2023, and from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life
Political career
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate off Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-167 (Vehari-I) in the 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 38,383 votes and lost the seat to Chaudhry Nazeer Ahmad. In the same election, he also ran for the seat of the National Assembly as an indedpent candidate Constituency NA-168 (Vehari-II) but was unsuccessful. He received 708 votes and lost the seat to Azeem Daultana.{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|archivedate=5 January 2018}}
He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-168 (Vehari-II) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|title=100 new MNAs-elect to make debut in NA today|url=http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/01-Jun-2013/100-new-mnas-elect-to-make-debut-in-na-today/amp|accessdate=6 March 2017|date=1 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306133535/http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/01-Jun-2013/100-new-mnas-elect-to-make-debut-in-na-today/amp|archivedate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N, PTI, JUI-F and AML chiefs win elections|url=http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141054/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/12-May-2013/pml-n-pti-jui-f-and-aml-chiefs-win-elections|archivedate=28 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=Crushing defeats deal a severe blow to PPP|url=http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/14-May-2013/crushing-defeats-deal-a-severe-blow-to-ppp|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306132928/http://nation.com.pk/editors-picks/14-May-2013/crushing-defeats-deal-a-severe-blow-to-ppp|archivedate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|title=PML-N okays names for 2 Vehari NA, 4 PA seats|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/29-Mar-2013/pml-n-okays-names-for-2-vehari-na-4-pa-seats|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306210540/http://nation.com.pk/national/29-Mar-2013/pml-n-okays-names-for-2-vehari-na-4-pa-seats|archivedate=6 March 2017}} He received 69,049 votes and defeated Ishaq Khan Khakwani, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=12 May 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}} During his tenure as Member of the National Assembly, he served as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Works.{{cite news|title=MQM criticises federal, Sindh governments over poor law and order|url=http://fp.brecorder.com/2014/11/201411281246288/|accessdate=23 August 2017|work=Business Recorder|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823203301/http://fp.brecorder.com/2014/11/201411281246288/|archivedate=23 August 2017}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-163 (Vehari-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election He received votes and defeated Ishaq Khan Khakwani, a candidate of PTI.{{cite news |title=PMLN's Syed Sajid Mehdi wins NA-163 election |url=https://www.app.com.pk/pmlns-syed-sajid-mehdi-wins-na-163-election/ |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=Associated Press Of Pakistan |date=26 July 2018}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from NA-157 Vehari-II in the 2024 Pakistani general election. He received 99,615 votes and defeated Sabeen Safdar, an Independent politician candidate supported by PTI.{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of Pakistan |url=https://ecp.gov.pk/general-elections-2024 |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=ecp.gov.pk}}
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Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians
Category:Politicians from Punjab, Pakistan
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2024–2029
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