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'''Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed''' is an Indian politician and was first elected as an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in 2009 from Nuh (Mewat) constituency of Haryana. In 2019, he was re-elected<ref>[https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/haryana/nuh-election-result-s07a079/ Nuh Election Result], News18.</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/bjp-fails-to-break-mewat-jinx-as-congress-makes-a-clean-sweep/articleshow/71748535.cms Haryana assembly elections: Mewat keeps BJP out again as Congress picks up all three seats], The Times of India.</ref><ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/haryana-assembly-elections/nuh-election-results-2019-s07a079 Nuh Elections Results 2019 – Party and Candidate Wise Full Winner List], Assembly Elections 2019.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/congress-leader-calls-for-ban-on-liquor-in-state/story-UlguOg91QszkTUvSmKY7AJ.html Gurgaon: Congress leader calls for ban on liquor in Haryana], Hindustan Times.</ref><ref name="hvs">[http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=732 Haryana Assembly]</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/haryana2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=278 Haryana Election 2014], MyNeta.</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/haryana-assembly-election/story/kiran-choudhry-head-congress-haryana-manifesto-committee-1601480-2019-09-21 Kiran Choudhry to head Congress Haryana manifesto committee], India Today.</ref>

==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 (city)|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.<ref name="hvs" /> 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]].<ref name="hvs" />

==Political career==
He started his political career in 1991 from Taoru and in 2013 he was inducted into the cabinet as transport minister.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/savitri-jindal-aftab-ahmed-sworn-into-haryana-cabinet/story-KEp0oYAdbBsRxT13NiCRoL.html Savitri Jindal, Aftab Ahmed sworn into Haryana cabinet], Hindustan Times.</ref><ref name="htbsv">[https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/a-tough-road-ahead-for-transport-minister/story-WA2JE9HewajDs0X3d1sPXO.html A tough road ahead for transport minister]</ref> He has served Indian National Congress at organizational level in different capacities and also as chief whip of the Congress Legislature Party.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/savitri-jindal-aftab-ahmed-take-oath-as-haryana-ministers-113102900581_1.html Savitri Jindal, Aftab Ahmed take oath as Haryana ministers], Business Standard.</ref>

==Notable works==
He started various projects in his constituency which has the third worst literacy rate among all ''[[tehsils]]'' in Haryana<ref name="htbsv" />
* Set up medical college, polytechnic college and JBT training institute
* Water management
* Regularisation of Haryana Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC)

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Panjab University alumni]]

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