Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain | |
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MP of Rajya Sabha for Karnataka | |
Assumed office 03 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | R. Ramakrishna,BJP |
AICC Incharge for Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee,Ladakh Territorial Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 14 February 2025 | |
Preceded by | Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki |
Personal details | |
Born | Channagiri,Shivamogga District,Karnataka,India (now Davanagere District) | 27 August 1970
Political party | ![]() |
Spouse | Mehnaz Ansari |
Children | 2 sons |
Parent | Syed Hafeez (Father) Akhtar Unnisa (Mother) |
Education | M.A. (Political Science),M.Phil. (International Studies),PhD (International Studies) |
Alma mater | St. Philomena's College,Mysore,University of Mysore,Mysore and Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi |
Profession | Political and Social Worker,Teacher and Educationist |
Website | https://drsyednaseerhussain.in/ |
Syed Naseer Hussain is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress and a Member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament,the Rajya Sabha,from the state of Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He served as National Media Panelist (AICC) for the past three years. [8] [9] [10] He also served as National Secretary and Chief Election Authority of Indian Youth Congress. [3] He also served as the Chairman of various committees;Vice-Chairman,two labour boards and Chairman,two sub- committees,Government of India. He is from Bellary. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He appointed as member of CWC in Congress. [16] Currently,Hussain serves on the Congress Working Committee as a full time Member and is responsible for managing the office of the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. [17]
Naseer Hussain was born to Syed Hafeez and Akhtar Unnisa on 10 June 1970. [18] [14]
Syed Nasir Hussain Completed his M.A. (Political Science),M.Phil. (International Studies),PhD (International Studies). Educated at St. Philomena's College,Mysore,University of Mysore,Mysore and Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi. [18] [14] [19]
Syed Nasir Hussain married Mehnaz Ansari on 6 October 2003. The couple has two sons. [18] [14] [20]
On 23 March 2018,he got elected to the Rajya Sabha by getting 42 first-preference votes out of 185. On 11 August 2021,The Congress party appointed MP Syed Naseer Hussain as a whip of the Parliamentary party in Rajya Sabha. [21] [22] On 15 November 2022,Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed Syed Naseer Hussain and three other MPs as the coordinators of AICC attached with their office.
He was re-elected to Rajya Sabha on 28 February 2024.
In 2024,while commenting on Waqf Bill he stated that - "The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 is a targeted legislation that aims to designate Muslims as 'second class citizens'". He further while supporting religious rights of Muslims claimed that - "The bill is based on a 'misinformation campaign'". While proposing the Amenment the ruling BJP's Home Minister Amit Shah pointed out that under old law - "There is no provision to file appeals against tribunal decisions in court and that matters can (only) be raised in the high court through writs." It was therefore suggested that Hindu properties and public land could be acquired by the Muslim Waqf board without following due process of law. The proposed Waqf Amendment Bill in spite of strong opposition from the Congress party and its allies,was passed with a majority in both the Houses of Parliament. [23] [24] [25]
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2006 - 2008 |
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2008-2012 |
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2012-2014 |
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April 2018 |
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June 2018 - May 2019 |
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June 2018 - May 2019 & Oct. 2019 onwards |
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Sept. 2019 onwards |
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Nov. 2019 - March 2021 |
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May 2021 onwards |
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August 2023 onwards |
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Syed Naseer Hussain performed the last rites of Prof Savitri Vishwanathan who died of COVID-19. Prof Savitri Vishwanathan former head of the Chinese and Japanese Studies Department at Delhi University,was a family friend of Hussain's. [26] [27]