title: Karam Elahi Bandial
text: # Karam Elahi Bandial
  
  Karam Elahi Bandial is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  He was born on 1 May 1961 in Khushab.
  
  He graduated in 1981 from Government College, Lahore and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts.
  
  ## Political career
  
  He ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-40 (Khushab-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 24,307 votes and lost the seat to Malik Saleh Muhammad Ganjial, a candidate of National Alliance.
  
  He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Constituency PP-40 (Khushab-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 26,494 votes and defeated Malik Hassan Nawaz Gunjial, an independent candidate.
  
  He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-40 (Khushab-II) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He received 45,854 votes and defeated Muhammad Saleh Muhammad Ganjial, an independent candidate.
  
  