Fahad Ahmad is an Indian student activist and politician who is member of the

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. He was previously a Member of

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and had served as President of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha in Maharashtra.

Early life and education

Fahad Ahmad was born in

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Career

During his tenure as the general secretary of the TISS Student Union in 2017–2018, Ahmad led a protest against the rolling back of the fee waiver for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other backward class students, accompanied by over 1000 students.

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also supported students in this matter. Ahmad participated in Anti-CAA protests in

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and attended several rallies across India. He was a part of the Wankhede silent protest during

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vs.

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ODI series. He stated against Citizenship Amendment Act, calling it unconstitutional. In December 2019, he led the August Kranti Maidan protest. During the covid-19 pandemic, Ahmad distributed food kits in various

slums along with other student volunteers. In July 2022, he joined

in the presence of

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and Rais Shaikh. He served as the Maharashtra state President of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, the youth wing of the party. In October 2024, he quit Samajwadi Party and joined the

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and was fielded as the party's candidate for

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from Anushakti Nagar constituency.

Controversies

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denied students for clearance after Ahmad refused to accept an

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degree from the chairperson of the university S. Ramadorai during the convocation ceremony. Tata Institute of Social Sciences denied Ahmad registration into the

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program after he refused to receive his M.Phil. Degree. Tata Institute then gave an order that described Ahmad's action as an insult to the university.

Personal life

On 16 February 2023, Ahmad married Bollywood actress

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. On 23 September 2023, Bhasker gave birth to their daughter, Raabiyaa.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad, Fahad Indian activists Living people Student politics in India Year of birth missing (living people) Aligarh Muslim University alumni Indian Muslims Tata Institute of Social Sciences alumni Nationalist Congress Party (SP) politicians People from Bareilly district 21st-century Indian politicians People involved in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests Samajwadi Party politicians from Maharashtra