Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (20 March 1938 – 22 September 2019) was an Indian politician and social worker. In 1980, he was elected as an MLA from the Mumbai

Chinchpokli Chinchpokli ( mr, चिंचपोकळी) is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai suburban railway. Historical British era spellings include Chinchpugli and Chinchpoogh ...

Constituency as an

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candidate.

Early life

Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, the son of Shaikh Azizur Rahman, was born into a family of landlords in the small town of

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(Shudnipur), in

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district, Uttar Pradesh.

Career

In 1980, Ahmed was elected as an MLA from the

Constituency as an

candidate. He was a Member of the

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently, 288 mem ...

from 1980 to 1985.

Political and social activities

In 1977 at the call of "Jail bharo andolan" (fill up the jails) in support of Indira Gandhi, (former Prime Minister of India) Ahmed took the initiative and courted arrest with 96 supporters at

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. He was sentenced to three days imprisonment and sent to

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Central jail. He contested general elections for the Assembly in 1978 as a Congress (I) candidate.

Elections contested

*(1) 5th Lok Sabha Elections Feb-1971 (as Independent candidate) from 5 Bombay Central South, constituency. *(2) Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections 1978, as Congress (I) Candidate, from Chinchpokli, Mumbai, constituency *(3) Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections 1980, as Indian National Congress, Candidate, from Chinchpokli, Mumbai, constituency.

Positions held

*1) 1978–1980 – General Secretary, B.R.C.C. (I) Minority Cell. *2) 1978–1990 – Vice President Bombay Central South District Congress Committee. *3) Special Executive Magistrate (1988–1990) *4) Special Executive Officer (2004–2008)

Maharashtra Assembly Results 1980

*Constituency : 25 – Chinchpokli * Elector : 115834 Voters : 34346 Poll percentage : 29.65% Valid votes: 33899 File:Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (left), With Mrs. Indira Gandhi.jpg, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (left), with Mrs. Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India) during his Assembly election campaign at Byculla, Bombay on 14 May 1980. File:Victory Rally -- Shaikh Shamim Ahmed.jpg, Victory Rally: Shaikh Shamim Ahmed s/o Shaikh Azeezur Rahamn wins Maharashtra State General Assembly Election from Chinchpokli (Byculla), Mumbai on 28 May 1980. File:B.D. Zute, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed %26 Madhu Chauhan.jpg, One Constituency (Chinchpokli) & three M.L.A's. B.D. Zute, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, and Madhu Chavan on 28 May 1980. File:Victory-shamim-ahmed-16.jpg, Victory Rally: Shaikh Shamim Ahmed s/o Shaikh Azeezur Rahamn wins Maharashtra State General Assembly Election from Chinchpokli (Byculla), Mumbai on 28 May 1980. File:Shaikh Shamim Ahmed.jpg, Shaikh Shamim Ahmed M.L.A. addressing a public meeting in his constituency Chinchpokli, Bombay.

References

Maharshtra Assembly Elections Result - 1980GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1971Maharshtra Assembly Elections Result - 1978
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