Arjun Das Bugti () is a Hindu politician from Balochistan who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly from 1993 to 1996 alongside Bashir Masih. He served for four consecutive terms in the Assembly before fleeing to India.

Early life

Born Arjun Das, he was allowed to use the tribal surname of Bugti by Akbar Bugti, the head of the Bugti tribe, noted for his syncretic outlook and patronage of local Hindus.

Political career

Bugti won four consecutive elections to the

Provincial Assembly of Balochistan The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is located in Quetta, the provincial capital. It was established under Article 106 of the Constitution of P ...

in 1985, 1988, 1990, and 1993 from the lone seat reserved for Hindus.''Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan''
Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan From 1993 to 1996, he served as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, supported by the

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. Bugti was defeated in the 1997 elections by

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and migrated to India a few years later; he is currently an Indian citizen. During Operation Jamhoor (2006) — which targeted Akbar Bugti and rendered thousands of local Hindus as refugees — Bugti had offered to arrange for the resettlement of Hindu casualties in India; most of the refugees declined.

References

{{Reflist Balochistan MPAs 1993–1996 Pakistani Hindus Politicians from Balochistan, Pakistan Pakistani emigrants to India Indian people of Pakistani descent Naturalised citizens of India