K. S. G. Haja Shareef Explained

Office:Leader of the Opposition of the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Predecessor:M. Karunanidhi
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:M. G. Ramachandran
Successor:O. Subramanian
Termstart:29 August 1983
Termend:15 November 1984
Office1:Member of the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Triplicane
Termstart1:1980
Termend1:1984
Predecessor1:M. Aranganathan
Successor1:A. K. A. Abdul Samad
Office2:Member of the
Madras Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Harbour
Termstart2:1962
Termend2:1967
Predecessor2:U. Krishna Rao
Successor2:Habibullah Baig
Constituency3:Triplicane
Termstart3:1957
Termend3:1962
Predecessor3:A. M. Sambandam
Successor3:V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Party:Indian National Congress

K. S. G. Haja Shareef was an Indian industrialist and politician from Tamil Nadu. Shareef served in the Madras Legislative Assembly and its successor body, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, from 1957 to 1967 and from 1980 to 1984. A member of the Indian National Congress, Shareef was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1983 until 1984.

Political career

Shareef was first elected to represent the Triplicane Assembly constituency in the 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election. Although Shareef was a Rowther Tamil Muslim,[1] the Indian Union Muslim League led by M. Muhammad Ismail, supported independent Hindu candidates against Shareef after an alliance negotiation between the IUML and INC failed.[2] Shareef received a narrow plurality with 36% of the vote, with his closest opponent at 33%.[3] Shareef supported U. Krishna Rao for speaker of the legislative assembly in 1957.[4]

For the 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election, Shareef ran in the Harbour Assembly constituency instead of in Triplicane. He defeated C. P. Chitrarasu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, receiving 50% of the vote to Chitrarasu's 44%. However, in the 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election, Shareef was defeated by Habibullah Baig, an independent candidate associated with the Muslim League.[5]

Shareef ran again in the 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, winning in Triplicane with 53% of the vote. In 1981, Sadiq Ali, the governor of Tamil Nadu, announced that Shareef was to be disqualified from the assembly due to his appointment as the Honorary Consul General of Turkey in Madras, as the Election Commission of India concluded that this meant he was in allegiance to a foreign state. However, Shareef was ultimately not disqualified from office.[6]

On 29 August 1983, Shareef became the Leader of the Opposition in the legislative assembly, leading the INC opposition against the government of M. G. Ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[7] Shareef served in this role until his defeat by A. K. A. Abdul Samad of the DMK in the 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

Shareef was later elected to be the president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry for 1987.[8] He was also a longtime member of Rotary International and was the president of the South India Chamber of Commerce.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sadaqathullah . Shaikh . The National Chamber of Commerce . 2022-06-09 . www.sadaqathullah.com.
  2. Wright . Theodore P. . 1966 . The Muslim League in South India since Independence: A Study in Minority Group Political Strategies . . 60 . 3 . 579–599 . 10.2307/1952972 . 1952972 . 143572105 . 0003-0554 . JSTOR.
  3. Book: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1957 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MADRAS . . 1957 . New Delhi . 181 . June 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf . January 27, 2013 . dead.
  4. Book: Hanumanthappa, T. . Madras Legislative Assembly 1957-1962: A Review . Legislative Assembly Department . 1962 . Madras . 13 . June 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217022413/https://assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/2nd_1957/Review_2-1957-62.pdf . February 17, 2022 . dead.
  5. Book: Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results . . Chennai . 7, 17 . June 9, 2022 . Yumpu.
  6. Book: Patil, S.H . The Constitution, Government and Politics in India . Vikas Publishing House . 978-93-259-9411-9 . New Delhi . 345 . en . Google Books.
  7. Web site: SEVENTH ASSEMBLY . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606082428/https://assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/7th_1980/overview.html . June 6, 2021 . June 9, 2021 . Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
  8. Web site: FICCI Past Presidents . 2022-06-09 . Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
  9. August 1987 . The Rotarian . . 54 . Google Books.
  10. Web site: Marthandam . Nambi . March 31, 1976 . Prices of shares in Madras Stock Exchange took a upward trend shortly after the Budget . 2022-06-09 . . en.