| Saleem Ahmed | |
| Alt: | Saleem Ahmed |
| Office: | 19th Govt Chief Whip |
| Governor: | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Siddaramaiah |
| Term Start: | 3 July 2023 |
| Office1: | Member of Karnataka Legislative Council |
| Constituency1: | Hubli–Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag district Local Authorities |
| Term Start1: | 6 January 2022 |
| Office2: | Working President Karnataka Pradhesh Congress Committee |
| Term Start2: | 11 March 2020 |
| Office3: | AICC Secretary, Telangana state |
| Term Start3: | 21 June 2018 |
| Term End3: | 11 March 2020 |
| Office4: | Special representative of the Government of Karnataka to the Union Government |
| Term Start4: | 25 January 2017 |
| Term End4: | 21 June 2018 |
| Office5: | Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. |
| Term Start5: | 2012 |
| Term End5: | 2014 |
| Office6: | 11th Govt Chief Whip Karnataka legislative council |
| Term Start6: | 2000 |
| Term End6: | 2007 |
| Office7: | Member of Legislative council, Karnataka |
| Term Start7: | 1996–2002 |
| Term End7: | 2002–2008 |
| Office8: | General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress |
| Term Start8: | 1997 |
| Term End8: | 1998 |
| Office9: | President, All India NSUI |
| Term Start9: | 1993 |
| Term End9: | 1997 |
| Office10: | President, Karnataka State NSUI |
| Term Start10: | 1987 |
| Term End10: | 1993 |
| Office11: | Vice President, Karnataka State NSUI |
| Term Start11: | 1983 |
| Term End11: | 1987 |
| Office12: | Elected student Union Leader, Seshadripuram College, Bangalore. |
| Term Start12: | 1982 |
| Term End12: | 1986 |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1967 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Parents: | Azeez Ahmed (father) |
Saleem Ahmed (born 1 January 1967) is an Indian politician and member of Karnataka Legislative Council.[1] He represents the Indian National Congress.
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]
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.[4]
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.
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]
Saleem Ahmed is married and has 2 children.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 9. | 2012 | Leader of the Indian delegation to South Korea for the Youth Exchange Program. |