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Syed Naseer Hussain | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 04 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Naseer Hussain |
| AICC General Secretary,Incharge - Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1970 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mehnaz Ansari |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent | Syed Hafeez Akhtar Unnisa |
| Education | St. Philomena's College,Mysore (BA) University of Mysore (MA) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MPhil,PhD) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | https://drsyednaseerhussain.in/ |
Syed Naseer Hussain (born June 10,1970) is a senior Indian politician who hails from Ballari,Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC),he currently serves as a Member of Parliament representing the state of Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha. He is a Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC),General Secretary,In-charge for Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh and National Spokesperson. He also serves as Whip CPP in Rajya Sabha.
Contents
- Educationist
- In Indian Politics
- Suspensions
- Farm bills (2020)
- Labour codes (2021)
- Parliament breach (2023)
- Humanitarian services
- Personal life
- References
He was in-charge of the office of the President,Indian National Congress Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge from 23 December 2023 to 14 February 2025,and prior to that,he was the campaign manager for Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge for the office of the President,Indian National Congress.
Hussain has been a political activist and student leader from his school days. He has won several students' union elections and went on to serve as the President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) in 1999–2000. [1] [2] [3]
He is currently a lead voice in the Parliament on issues related to constitutional rights. He was suspended thrice for protesting on bills and passage of laws affecting farmers' rights,labour codes and breach of security in the Parliament.
Early life
Syed Naseer Hussain was born in a Kannadiga Muslim family on 10 June 1970 in Channagiri,district Davanagere,Karnataka,India. His father is Syed Hafeez,and his mother is Late. Akhtar Unnisa. His father worked as traffic inspector with KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) and was elected President of the KSRTC Employees’Union. His mother retired as the Head Mistress of the Government Urdu Higher Primary School,Cowl Bazaar,Ballari. His parents resided in Ballari,Karnataka.
Since childhood,Naseer has been strongly influenced by his parents’lives’and thinking. His father’s life as a trade union leader who tirelessly worked for the betterment of labour and fought for their rights paved the way for Naseer’s social activism and commitment to fight for social justice. His parents encouraged modern education and were progressive in their outlook.
Education and alma mater
Dr. Hussain spent his early years in Ballari,Karnataka. He completed his primary and high school education from St.Joseph’s English Medium Primary School and St.John’s High School,Ballari.
He was the Mass PT Leader in St. Joseph’s English Medium Primary School. He went on to become the President of Young Students Movement (an international organization),while he was at St. John’s High School,Ballari where he was also the President of Interact Club (Rotary).
He completed his PUC (Grade 12) from Vijayanagar College in Hospet,Karnataka. During this period,he served as the District President of Young Students Movement,Ballari.
Dr. Hussain graduated from St. Philomena’s College,Mysore with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History,Economics and Political Science in 1992 [i]. He was twice elected as Class Representative at St. Philomena’s College,Mysore,for two consecutive terms;1989-1990 and 1990-1991 and was awarded Best Class Representative of the Student’s Union,St.Philomena’s College,both times. Thereafter,he was elected as President of St. Philomena’s College Student’s Union with huge margin for the term 1991-1992. The same year (1991-1992),he was nominated as the Secretary of Mysore City Students Action Committee.
He obtained his Masters’degree in Political Science from the University of Mysore in 1994,during which period he was elected as the General Secretary of Mysore City Students Action Committee twice;first in 1992-1993 and subsequently in 1993-1994[ii].
In 1996,Dr.Naseer Hussain enrolled at Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi (JNU),where he completed his M.Phil and Ph.D in International Relations. Continuing with his winning streak,Naseer was elected as Joint Secretary in 1997-1998, Vice President in 1998- 1999,and President in 1999-2000 of the JNU Student’s Union (JNUSU). He also served as the Vice-President,Karnataka Sanskrathika Sangha (Kannada Sangha) at JNU from 1997-2000.[iii]
| Year | Description | |
| 1977-1984 | ● Grades 1 to 7 | ● St.Joseph’s English Medium Primary School,Ballari |
| 1984-1987 | ● Grades 8 to 10 | ● St.John’s High School,Ballari |
| 1987-1989 | ● Grades 11 and 12 | ● Vijayanagar College,Hospet (PUC) |
| 1989-1992 | ● B.A. in History,Economics and Political Science | ● St. Philomena’s College,Mysore |
| 1992-1994 | ● M.A. in Political Science | ● University of Mysore,Mysore |
| 1996-1998 | • M.Phil. in International Studies | ● Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),Delhi |
| 1998-2003 | • Ph.D. in International Studies | ● Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),Delhi |
