Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed

Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed is an Indian politician and was first elected as an MLA in 2009 from Nuh (Mewat) constituency of Haryana. In 2019, he was re-elected[1][2][3] and nominated as Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party Haryana. He has also served as Transport minister, Tourism minister, Printing & Stationary minister and state vice-president of the Haryana Congress.[4][5][6][7]

Chaudhary

Aftab Ahmed
Born (1966-01-27) 27 January 1966
EducationB. Com, LLB
Alma materPunjab University
OccupationFarmer, politician and lawyer
Years active1991 – date
Known forWater management, irrigation, educational schemes, social reforms
Political partyINC, (Indian National Congress)
Websitewww.chaftabahmed.com

Early life

Aftab Ahmed was born to Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed and Firdos Begum. He has two brothers and one sister. His father was elected as MLA from Punjab in 1962, from Nuh constituency (Haryana) in 1968, from Taoru in 1977 and again from Nuh constituency in 1987 and 1996. His father served as minister thrice in Haryana and was later elected as Member of Parliament.[5] His grandfather Chaudhary Kabir Ahmed was elected as MLA from Nuh Constituency in 1975 and from Taoru constituency in 1982.

Personal life

He married Memuna Sultan and has three children. He did B.Com from GGDSD College Chandigarh, Punjab University and LLB from MDU, Rohtak.[5]

Political career

He started his political career in 1991 from Taoru and in 2013 he was inducted into the cabinet as transport minister.[8][9] He has served Indian National Congress at organizational level in different capacities and also as chief whip of the Congress Legislature Party.[10]

Notable works

He started various projects in his constituency which has the third worst literacy rate among all tehsils in Haryana[9]

  • Set up medical college, polytechnic college and JBT training institute
  • Water management
  • Regularisation of Haryana Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC)

References
  1. Nuh Election Result, News18.
  2. Haryana assembly elections: Mewat keeps BJP out again as Congress picks up all three seats, The Times of India.
  3. Nuh Elections Results 2019 – Party and Candidate Wise Full Winner List, Assembly Elections 2019.
  4. Gurgaon: Congress leader calls for ban on liquor in Haryana, Hindustan Times.
  5. Haryana Assembly
  6. Haryana Election 2014, MyNeta.
  7. Kiran Choudhry to head Congress Haryana manifesto committee, India Today.
  8. Savitri Jindal, Aftab Ahmed sworn into Haryana cabinet, Hindustan Times.
  9. A tough road ahead for transport minister
  10. Savitri Jindal, Aftab Ahmed take oath as Haryana ministers, Business Standard.
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