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Saleem Ahmed
19th Govt Chief Whip
Assumed office
3 July 2023
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded byY.A Narayanaswamy
Member
of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
6 January 2022
ConstituencyHubli–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 (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
ParentAzeez Ahmed (father)
ProfessionPolitician

Saleem Ahmed (born 1 January 1967) is an Indian politician and member of Karnataka Legislative Council.[1] He represents the Indian National Congress.[1]

Early life and background

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]

Political career

Early career

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]

Rise in Karnataka's politics

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]

Foreign delegations

Personal life

Saleem Ahmed is married and has 2 children.

Positions held

# From To Position
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
  • President - Karnataka NSUI
  • General Secretary - All India Youth Congress
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
9. 2012 Leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sri Saleem Ahmed". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Sri Saleem Ahmed". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Alumni Students | Seshadripuram College, Bangalore". www.spmcollege.ac.in. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ^ "NSUI :: History". nsui.in. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ "GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIPS – KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL".
  6. ^ "Saleem Ahmed Khan joins as Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan". NetIndian. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Saleem Ahmed Join as Director General, NYKS". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  8. ^ Kumar, Shiva (13 July 2012). "Former Congress MLC Saleem Ahmed has been appointed as the director general of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, an autonomous body of the ministry of youth affairs and sports. - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Funds sought for youth programmes". The Hindu. 27 July 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ^ "English Releases". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Indian Youth Delegation Leave for South Korea Today". Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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