Saleem Ahmed

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
19th Govt Chief Whip
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 July 2023
Governor	Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Preceded by	Y.A Narayanaswamy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 January 2022
Constituency	Hubli–Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag district Local Authorities
Working President Karnataka Pradhesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
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 58)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Azeez Ahmed (father)
Profession	Politician

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 grandfather 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 of various committees formed by the KLC. Later in 2000 he was appointed 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

• Saleem Ahmed was the leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program in the year 2012.^[11]

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 Government Chief whip in Karnataka Legislative  Council
8.	2002	2008	Member of the Legislative  Council Member of All India Congress Committee
9.	2012		Leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program.