Rafeek Khan

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Rafeek Khan
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Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party,
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
29 July 2024
OccupationPolitician

Rafeek Khan (born 24 February 1966) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He represents the Adarsh Nagar Assembly constituency in Jaipur district as a member of the Indian National Congress.

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Political career

Rafeek Khan began his political journey with the Indian National Congress and became actively involved in party organization and public outreach in Jaipur. In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was nominated as the Congress candidate from the Adarsh Nagar seat. He won the election by defeating senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state party president Ashok Parnami, securing a victory margin of over 12,000 votes. [1] [2]

He was re-elected from the same constituency in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, increasing both his vote share and victory margin. In July 2024, he was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, a key position responsible for coordinating the party's floor strategy and maintaining legislative discipline. [3]

Electoral record

Election results
YearOfficeConstituencyCandidate (Party)Votes %Opponent (Party)Opponent VotesOpponent %ResultRef
2018 MLA Adarsh Nagar Rafeek Khan (INC) Indian National Congress Flag.svg 88,54150.78Ashok Parnami (BJP) Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 75,98843.58Won TOI
2023MLAAdarsh NagarRafeek Khan (INC) Indian National Congress Flag.svg 103,42152.18Ravi Kumar Nayyar (BJP) Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 89,34845.08Won TOI

References

  1. "Adarsh Nagar Assembly Election Results 2018: Congress' Rafeek Khan beats BJP's Ashok Parnami by 12553 votes". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. "झुंझुनूं के रफीक खान ने जयपुर की आदर्श नगर सीट से BJP के पूर्व प्रदेशाध्यक्ष अशोक परनामी को हराया". Bhaskar.com (in Hindi). दैनिक भास्कर. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. "Indian National Congress Party". www.rajpcc.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.