Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed
Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed | |
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Born | 20 June 1934 |
Died | 17 February 2020 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Indian |
Education | BA, MA, LLB |
Alma mater | Delhi University |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Years active | 1961–2020 |
Political party | INC, (Indian National Congress) |
Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed (20 June 1934 – 17 February 2020) was a practicing lawyer[1] before the Supreme Court of India and a politician who served as the Member of Parliament from Faridabad, Haryana.[2] He was elected as MLA to the Punjab and Haryana assembly five times, and also represented the Faridabad constituency as a member of parliament.[3][4]
Early life[]
Khurshid Ahmed was born to Chaudhary Kabir Ahmed and Faizan Begum. After independence, his father was twice elected to Haryana assembly.[3]
Personal life[]
Khurshid Ahmed married Firdos Begum in 1961. He had three sons and one daughter – Aftab Ahmed, Mehtab Ahmed, Anjum Ahmed and Rukhsana. Aftab Ahmed was elected as MLA from Nuh, Mewat on the ticket of Congress Party and was an ex-Cabinet minister of Haryana.[5] He was Vice-President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee. Mehtab Ahmed is practicing lawyer, while youngest son Anjum Ahmed is Practicing lawyer in High Court of Punjab & Haryana.[3]
Political career[]
He was elected to the state assembly five times and twice represented the Faridabad constituency Lok Sabha as well.[3][6][7][8][9][10]
1962 | Punjab Legislative Assembly |
1968 | Haryana Legislative Assembly (Cabinet Minister) |
1977 | Haryana Legislative Assembly |
1979–82 | Cabinet Minister |
1982–84 | Deputy chairman, Planning Board |
1987 | Haryana Legislative Assembly |
1988 | Lok Sabha |
1996 | Haryana Legislative Assembly |
He also served the party at different levels:[11][12]
1972–75 | General Secretary, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee |
1985–86 | Vice President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee |
1997–2000 | President District Congress Committee, Gurgaon |
References[]
- ^ [1], scbindia
- ^ Fatehabad farmer’s feat interests former minister, Tribune News Service, April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Haryana Assembly
- ^ Congress fields two first-timers, Poll First Round, Faridabad.
- ^ Savitri Jindal, Aftab Ahmed sworn into Haryana cabinet, Hindustan Times.
- ^ Haryana Vidhan Sabha Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Who's Who.
- ^ Fatehabad farmer’s feat interests former minister, Tribune News Service.
- ^ INLD nominee has clear edge in Muslim-dominated Mewat, Hindustan Times.
- ^ INLD, Cong level ground in Mewat, Tribune News Service.
- ^ BJP faces tough task in Taoru.
- ^ Public meeting show of Cong unity, Tribune News Service.
- ^ 73-member HPCC announced.
- Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana
- 1934 births
- 2020 deaths
- Haryana MLAs 1966–1967
- Haryana MLAs 1968–1972
- Haryana MLAs 1977–1982
- Haryana MLAs 1987–1991
- Haryana MLAs 1996–2000
- Lok Sabha members from Haryana
- Supreme Court of India lawyers
- People from Faridabad