A. N. Shamseer

A. N. Shamseer (born 24 May 1971) is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Thalassery constituency.[1] He is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). [2] He was the former President of Kerala chapter of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI).[3]

A. N. Shamseer
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Kerala
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byKodiyeri Balakrishnan
ConstituencyThalassery
Personal details
Born (1977-05-24) 24 May 1977
Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)Shahala
ChildrenIzaan Shamseer
ResidenceThalassery

Early life

A. N. Shamseer was born in Kodiyeri, Thalassery, Kannur. He did his schooling in BEMP high school, Thalassery and subsequently completed his pre-degree from Government Brennen College, Thalassery. He holds master's degrees in law (LL.M) and Anthropology from Kannur University.[4]

Political career

A. N. Shamseer entered into politics as a Students' Federation of India (SFI) activist during his school days. He was part of the leadership of SFI right from school to the all India level.[5]

Shamseer was the first Chairman of the Kannur University Union. He was elected as the state secretary of SFI in 2009 and as the National Vice President in 2009.[6] Later he moved onto DYFI in 2010. Shamseer contested the Indian General Elections in April 2014 as the CPI(M) candidate from Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency) in Kerala.[7]

He was the president of the DYFI Kerala state committee between 2016 and 2018.[8]

Controversies

In 2012, Shamseer issued threats against the police in a speech while he was DYFI's Kannur district president. He was tried in 2016, and sentenced to three months in prison and a ₹2000 fine for criminal intimidation.[9]

In November 2018, Kerala High Court quashed the appointment of Shamsheer's wife in Kannur University and directed the university to appoint the first rank holder,[10][11] the court had alleged violation of norms and nepotism in the appointment.[12][13]

Positions held
  • SFI Thalassery, Brennen college unit secretary
  • SFI Thalassery area president in 1998
  • SFI Kannur district president in 2001
  • Kannur University union councillor in 2002
  • Kannur University union chairman in 2002
  • SFI Kannur district secretary in 2003
  • SFI Kerala state secretary in 2007
  • CPI(M) Thalassery area committee member in 2008
  • SFI All India joint secretary in 2009
  • DYFI Kannur district president in 2011
  • DYFI Kerala state joint secretary in 2011
  • CPI(M) Kannur district committee member in 2012
  • Thalassery Co-operative hospital President in 2014
  • DYFI Kerala state President in 2016
  • CPI(M) Kerala state committee member in 2017


References
  1. "The New Indian Express". 15 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Sabarimala row: Bombs hurled at CPI(M) leader AN Shamseer's residence in Kerala; Left blames RSS". 5 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. "DYFI changing with the times". 13 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. "Niyamasabha Profile" (PDF). niyamasabha.org. Niyamasabha Kerala. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. "SFI office-bearers elected at meet". 13 November 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "History of SFI in Kerala".
  7. "Candidates for the 2014 parliament elections".
  8. "A N Shamsser elected new DYFI state president". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. "CPM MLA gets 3 months in jail". Times Of India. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  10. "Kerala HC quashes appointment of Thalassery MLA Shamsheer's wife in Kannur University". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  11. "Posting of Shamseer's wife: Kerala High Court verdict a setback to government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. "HC seeks explanation over appointment of MLA's wife in Kannur varsity". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  13. "എ.എൻ.ഷംസീറിന്റെ ഭാര്യ ജോലി ചെയ്ത തസ്തികയിലെ ഒഴിവ് മറച്ചുവച്ച് സർവകലാശാല". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 11 August 2020.


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