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NA-215 Tharparkar-II
Constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan

Region	Kaloi, Diplo, Mithi and Islamkot Tehsils and Chachro Tehsil (partly) of Tharparkar District
Electorate	415,109 ^[1]
Current constituency
Party	Pakistan People's Party
Member(s)	Mahesh Kumar Malani
Created from	NA-229 Tharparkar-I

NA-215 Tharparkar-II (این اے-215، تھرپارکر-2) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.^[2]

Members of Parliament

2018–2023: NA-222 Tharparkar-II

Election		Member	Party
	2018	Mahesh Kumar Malani	PPPP

2024–present: NA-215 Tharparkar-II

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Mahesh Kumar Malani	PPPP

Election 2002

General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Arbab Ghulam Rahim of National Alliance won by 86,196 votes.^[3]

General election 2002: NA-229 Tharparkar-I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NA	Arbab Ghulam Rahim	86,196	70.33
	PPP	Gul Muhammad Lot	34,342	28.02
	Others	Others (four candidates)	2,022	1.65
Turnout			125,614	50.05
Total valid votes			122,560	97.57
Rejected ballots			3,054	2.43
Majority			51,854	42.31
Registered electors			250,983

Election 2008

General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Arbab Zakaullah of PML-Q won by 135,697 votes.^[4]

General election 2008: NA-229 Tharparkar-I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PML(Q)	Arbab Zakaullah	135,697	82.44
	PPP	Mahesh Kumar Malhani	28,411	17.26
	Others	Others (seven candidates)	489	0.30
Turnout			168,569	65.93
Total valid votes			164,597	97.64
Rejected ballots			3,972	2.36
Majority			107,286	65.18
Registered electors			255,690
	PML(Q) gain from NA

Election 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilaiani of PPP won the seat and became a member of National Assembly.^[5]

General election 2013: NA-229 Tharparkar-I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PPP	Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilalani	88,218	49.42
	Independent	Arbab Togachi Fawad Razzak	86,097	48.23
	Others	Others (twelve candidates)	4,194	2.35
Turnout			187,149	69.78
Total valid votes			178,509	95.38
Rejected ballots			8,640	4.62
Majority			2,121	1.19
Registered electors			268,217
	PPP hold

Election 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018. This constituency had the highest total turnout in all of Pakistan.

General election 2018: NA-222 Tharparkar-II ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PPP	Mahesh Kumar Malani	106,630	47.91
	GDA	Arbab Zakaullah	87,251	39.20
	Others	Others (twelve candidates)	28,696	12.89
Turnout			235,340	70.91
Total valid votes			222,577	94.58
Rejected ballots			12,763	5.42
Majority			19,379	8.71
Registered electors			331,872
	PPP hold		Swing	N/A

Election 2024

Elections were held on 8 February 2024. Mahesh Kumar Malani won the election with 135,287 votes.^[7]

General election 2024: NA-215 Tharparkar-II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PPP	Mahesh Kumar Malani	135,287	50.07	2.16
	GDA	Arbab Ghulam Rahim	114,329	42.31	3.11
	Others	Others (eighteen candidates)	20,584	7.62
Turnout			282,092	67.96	2.95
Total valid votes			270,200	95.78
Rejected ballots			11,892	4.22
Majority			20,958	7.76	0.95
Registered electors			415,109
	PPP hold