Bahawalpur National Awami Party بہاولپور نیشنل عوامی پارٹی | |
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| Abbreviation | BNAP |
| Chairman | Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi |
| Founder | Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi |
| Founded | 2010 |
Bahawalpur National Awami Party (Urdu:بہاولپور نیشنل عوامی پارٹی) is a Pakistani political party formed in 2010 byNawab Salahuddin Abbasi.
Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi was aMember of Parliament inPakistan. He is also the Grandson ofNawabSadeq Mohammad Khan V, ofAbbasi Dynasty, who was the last ruling Nawab of theprincely state ofBahawalpur.[1][2][3] He has been elected five times as Member of National Assembly from the cityAhmadpur East. He is also the Chief of Bahawalpur National Awami Party (BNAP) which is allied withImran Khan'sPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi is also a strong campaigner of restoration of Bahawalpur province and an influential personality ofSouth Punjab.[4][5]
Ahead of the2024 elections, the party was delisted by theElection Commission of Pakistan for failing to conduct intra-party elections; therefore, it was unable to contest any seats.[6]