His father Riaz Fatyana and mother Ashifa Riaz were former provincial ministers while his maternal grand father Mian Afzal Watto was the first president of PPP Punjab and senior minister during the time of late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Ehsan born on December 15, 1987 graduated from Lahore School of Economic and secured 29,068 votes. His father returned to the Punjab Assembly thrice and twice to the National Assembly while his mother was also elected one time member of the Punjab Assembly.