Shaikh Shamim Ahmed Explained

Shamim Ahmed
Birth Date:20 March 1938
Birth Place:Sudanipur, United Provinces, British India
(now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Spouse:Rehana Begum Shaikh
Children:2
Nationality:Indian

Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (20 March 1938 – 22 September 2019[1] [2]) was an Indian politician and social worker. In 1980, he was elected as an MLA from the Mumbai Chinchpokli Constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.

Early life

Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, the son of Shaikh Azizur Rahman, was born into a Zamindar family in the small town of Sudanipur (Shudnipur), in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.[3]

Career

In 1980, Ahmed was elected as an MLA from the Chinchpokli Constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1985.

Political and social activities

In 1977 at the call of "Jail bharo andolan" (fill up the jails) in support of Indira Gandhi, (former Prime Minister of India) Ahmed took the initiative and courted arrest with 96 supporters at Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He was sentenced to three days imprisonment and sent to Varanasi Central jail.He contested general elections for the Assembly in 1978 as a Congress (I) candidate.

Elections contested

Positions held

Maharashtra Assembly Results 1980

NAME GENDER PARTY VOTES %
1 . Shaikh Shamim Ahmed M INC (I) 17,512 51.66%
2 . Kaviskar S. T. M Independent 9,363 27.62%
3 . Shamim Ahmed (Taroq) M Independent 5,720 16.87%
4 . Khan M. N. M Janata Party (Secular) 1,304 3.85%

References

Notes and References

  1. News: माजी आमदार शेख शमीम अहमद यांचे दु:खद निधन . 26 February 2020 . Lokmat . 22 September 2019 . mr-IN.
  2. News: ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی . 28 February 2020 . Qaumiawaz . 23 September 2019 . ur-IN.
  3. Web site: Shaikh Shamim Ahmed Ex. M.L.A.. azamgarh.co. August 18, 2019.