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Saleem Ahmed | |
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19th Govt Chief Whip | |
Assumed office 3 July 2023 | |
Governor | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
Preceded by | Y.A Narayanaswamy |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 6 January 2022 | |
Constituency | Hubli–Dharwad,Haveri, Gadag district Local Authorities |
Working President Karnataka Pradhesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 11 March 2020 | |
AICC Secretary, Telangana state | |
In office 21 June 2018 –11 March 2020 | |
Special representative of the Government of Karnataka to the Union Government | |
In office 25 January 2017 –21 June 2018 | |
Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan,Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,Government of India. | |
In office 2012–2014 | |
11th Govt Chief Whip Karnataka legislative council | |
In office 2000–2007 | |
Member of Legislative council,Karnataka | |
In office 1996–2002 –2002–2008 | |
General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress | |
In office 1997–1998 | |
President, All India NSUI | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
President,Karnataka State NSUI | |
In office 1987–1993 | |
Vice President,Karnataka State NSUI | |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Elected student Union Leader,Seshadripuram College,Bangalore. | |
In office 1982–1986 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 January 1967 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parent | Azeez Ahmed (father) |
Profession | Politician |
Saleem Ahmed (born 1 January 1967) is an Indian politician and member of Karnataka Legislative Council. [1] He represents the Indian National Congress. [1]
Saleem Ahmed was born on 1 January 1967. Azeez Ahmed was his father. He completed his education B.A., [2] grew up in Bangalore and spent his youth in various parts of Karnataka. His grand father and uncle were a part of freedom movement against the British pre-independence.
Saleem Ahmed is a distinguished Alumni of Sheshadripuram college,Bangalore. [3]
Saleem Ahmed started his political career as a party worker and organized Rallies,Training camps and youth conventions. In 1982 he got elected as Student Union Leader of Sheshadripuram College,Bangalore. In 1984 he became Bangalore City NSUI Vice President later in 1987 he became the President of Karnataka NSUI and General Secretary of All India Youth Congress. [2] [4]
He was elected as Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for the first time in 1997 and served as member various committee formed by the KLC. Later in 2000 he was appointed as Government Chief whip in Karnataka Legislative Council. [5] Again in 2002 he got elected as Member of Karnataka Legislative Council for second time. [2]
In 2002 he became the Member of All India Congress Committee.
He served as Director General of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan,Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,Government of India 2012–2014. [6] [7] [8] [9]
He was leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program in 2012. [10]
Saleem Ahmed is married and has 2 children.
# | From | To | Position |
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1. | 1982 | 1985 | Elected as Student Union Leader of Sheshadripuram College,Bangalore. |
2. | 1983 | 1884 | President College,NSUI Unit &Block President |
3. | 1984 | 1987 | Bangalore City NSUI Vice President,Karnataka State NSUI |
4. | 1987 | 1993 |
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5. | 1997 | 1998 | Elected as Member of Karnataka Legislative Council |
6. | 1996 | 2002 | Member,Karnataka Legislative Council Served as a Member of Various Committee formed by the KLC |
7. | 2000 | Appointed as Government Chief whip in Karnataka Legislative Council | |
8. | 2002 | 2008 |
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9. | 2012 | Leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program. |
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