Shah Baig

Shah Baig
شاہ بیگ
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
In office
25 November 2020 – 24 November 2025
Succeeded byMuhammad Dilpazir
ConstituencyGBA-15 Diamer-I
In office
24 June 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byBashir Ahmad
ConstituencyGBA-15 Diamer-I
Leader of the Opposition of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
In office
2 July 2015 – 14 November 2017
Preceded byBashir Ahmad
Succeeded byMuhammad Shafi
Personal details
PartyIPP (2026-present)
Other political
affiliations
PTI (2020-2025)
JUI(F) (2015-2020)
MQM (2009-2015)

Shah Baig is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly from November 2020 to November 2025 and from June 2015 to June 2020. He had also been the Leader of the Opposition in the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly from July 2015 to November 2017.

Political career

Baig contested the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-15 Diamer-I as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), but was unsuccessful. He received 1,753 votes and was defeated by Basheer Ahmed Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML(Q)).

Baig was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-15 Diamer-I as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI(F)) in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. He received 3,713 votes and defeated Fidaullah, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-15 (Diamer-I) as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 168 votes over the Independent runner up Muhammad Dilpazir. He garnered 2,685 votes while Dilpazir received 2,517 votes. After winning the election, Baig joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

His party membership was terminated on 8 September 2025.

He joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) on 11 February 2026.

He contested the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-15 Diamer-I as a candidate of IPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 3,384 votes, placing fifth, and was defeated by Muhammad Dilpazir, an independent candidate.

References

  1. ↑ "GBLA ELECTIONS-2009" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2009–2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ↑ "PTI secures majority in GB after five independent candidates join hands | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  5. ↑ "PTI expels G-B CM, 11 lawmakers". The Express Tribune. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ↑ "14 PTI figures defect to IPP". The Express Tribune. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  7. ↑ GBA-15 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-17, retrieved 2026-06-17