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{{Short description|Indian politician (1934–2020)}}
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'''Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed''' (20 June 1934 – 17 February 2020) was a practicing lawyer<ref>[http://scbaindia.org/reg%20os.pdf], scbindia</ref> before the [[Supreme Court of India]] and a politician who served as the [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] from [[Faridabad]], Haryana.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120427/harplus.htm Fatehabad farmer’s feat interests former minister], Tribune News Service, April 2012.</ref> He was elected as MLA to the Punjab and Haryana assembly five times, and also represented the Faridabad constituency as a member of parliament.<ref name="MLADetails">[http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=732 Haryana Assembly]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050124/election.htm Congress fields two first-timers], Poll First Round, Faridabad.</ref>

== Early life ==
Khurshid Ahmed was born to Chaudhary Kabir Ahmed and Faizan Begum. After independence, his father was twice elected to Haryana assembly.<ref name=" MLADetails " />

== Personal life ==
Khurshid Ahmed married Firdos Begum in 1961. He had three sons and one daughter – [[Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]], Mehtab Ahmed, Anjum Ahmed and Rukhsana. Aftab Ahmed was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Nuh (city)|Nuh]], [[Mewat]] on the ticket of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Party and was an ex-Cabinet minister of Haryana.<ref>[http://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> He was Vice-President of [[Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Mehtab Ahmed is practicing lawyer, while youngest son Anjum Ahmed is Practicing lawyer in High Court of Punjab & Haryana.<ref name=" MLADetails " />

== Political career ==

He was elected to the state assembly five times and twice represented the [[Faridabad]] constituency Lok Sabha as well.<ref name=" MLADetails " /><ref>[http://www.hryvidhansabhahistory.com/who/2009.pdf Haryana Vidhan Sabha] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115221249/http://hryvidhansabhahistory.com/who/2009.pdf |date=15 January 2016 }}, Who's Who.</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120427/harplus.htm Fatehabad farmer’s feat interests former minister], Tribune News Service.</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/inld-nominee-has-clear-edge-in-muslim-dominated-mewat/story-Ok23aAAjGI2okArx40IDAJ.html INLD nominee has clear edge in Muslim-dominated Mewat], Hindustan Times.</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000114/haryana.htm INLD, Cong level ground in Mewat], Tribune News Service.</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010810/haryana.htm BJP faces tough task in Taoru].</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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| 1962 || [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
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| 1968 || [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] (Cabinet Minister)
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| 1977 || [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
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| 1979–82 || Cabinet Minister
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| 1982–84 || Deputy chairman, Planning Board
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| 1987 || [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
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| 1988 || [[Lok Sabha]]
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| 1996 || [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
|}

He also served the party at different levels:<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010810/haryana.htm Public meeting show of Cong unity], Tribune News Service.</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010830/haryana.htm 73-member HPCC announced].</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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| 1972–75 || General Secretary, [[Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee]]
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| 1985–86 || Vice President, [[Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee]]
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| 1997–2000 || President District Congress Committee, [[Gurgaon]]
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana]]
[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Haryana MLAs 1966–1967]]
[[Category:Haryana MLAs 1968–1972]]
[[Category:Haryana MLAs 1977–1982]]
[[Category:Haryana MLAs 1987–1991]]
[[Category:Haryana MLAs 1996–2000]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Haryana]]
[[Category:Supreme Court of India lawyers]]
[[Category:People from Faridabad]]

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