Amer Ali Khan

Mir Amer Ali Khan
Personal details
Born	(1973-10-18) 18 October 1973 (age 51) Hyderabad, Telangana
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Juveria Khaleel Rehman
Children	One Son and Two Daughters
Parent(s)	Zahid Ali Khan, Shama Fatima Khan [1]
Residence(s)	Hyderabad, Telangana
Alma mater	Osmania University
Occupation	Journalist, Politician
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Amer Ali Khan (born 18 October 1973) is an Indian journalist and politician from Telangana. He was nominated as Member of Legislative Council (MLC) for Telangana Legislative Council under Governors quota in August 2024 and took oath as MLC on August 16. ^[2]

Early life

Amer Ali Khan is the son of ‘The Siasat Daily’ chief editor Zahid Ali Khan. He had completed his bachelor's degree in Communication and Journalism from Osmania University and Masters in Business Administration from Sultan–ul-Uloom in Hyderabad. ^[3]

Political career

Amer Ali Khan, news editor of Urdu daily Siasat, he has been in the forefront of the movement to demand implementation of 12 percent reservation as promised by the BRS government. Khan's name was recommended by the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) on 13 January 2024 in recognition of the social, economic, welfare and educational activities of ‘Siasat’, one of the largest circulated Urdu dailies in India and the Gazette Notification issued on 27 January appointing him as MLC under the Governor's quota which the Governor had accepted on March 7. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Amer Ali Khan took oath as MLC on 16 August 2024. ^{[7] [8]}

The Supreme Court on 13 August 2025 imposed a stay on the appointment of Amer Ali Khan as Member of the Telangana Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Amer Ali Khan". Telangana Legislative Council. 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
2. "Telangana: Kodandaram, Amer Ali Khan took oath as MLCs". 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
3. "Telangana: Activist Kodandram and Amer Ali Khan nominated as MLCs". The News Minute. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
4. "Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan to be nominated again as MLCs under Governor's quota after HC verdict". The Hindu. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
5. "Kodandaram, Amer Ali to be renominated for MLC berths". The Times of India. 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
6. "Telangana Governor nominates Amer Ali Khan, Prof M K Rama Reddy as MLCs". India Today. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
7. The Hindu (16 August 2024). "Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan take oath as MLCs". Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
8. "Telangana: Professor Kodandaram, Amir Ali Khan take oath as MLCs". Deccan Chronicle. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
9. "Supreme Court modifies interim order, halts tenure of Kodandaram, Amer Ali Khan as MLCs". Telangana Today. 13 August 2025. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
10. "SC stays appointment of two Congress MLCs in Telangana". The News Minute. 14 August 2025. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.