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Tasmina Sheikh, former TV actress wins Scottish MP’s role

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, OBE is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of Parliament for Ochil and South Perthshire since May 2015, according to foreign media sources.

Former Pakistani TV actress Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh is now a Scottish MP, having won over two constituencies in Scotland in the 2015 UK elections.

Tasmina managed to secure 26,620 votes, and won with a clear majority, as reported by UK-based newspaper The Courier.

Ms Ahmed-Sheikh said: “I’d like to thank our outstanding campaign team and the tremendous work they have done in the last few weeks,” according to authorities.

A solicitor and businessperson, and a former actress, she is the founder and chair of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association.

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