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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan
| image = Shakeel Ahmad Khan.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kabar Kothi, [[Katihar district|Katihar]], [[Bihar]]
| residence = [[Katihar]]
| nationality = {{flag|India}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| term_start = 2015
| term_end = 2020
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Kadwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alma_mater = [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[New Delhi]]
| spouse = C.K. Khan
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| parents = Late Shoib Khan (father)
| website =
| footnotes =
| source =
| termstart1 = 2020
| constituency1 = [[Kadwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
}}
'''Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan''' (born 1 January 1965) is a member of the 16th assembly of [[Bihar]] state in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=3108|title=Shakeel Ahmad Khan, National Election Watch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/shakeel-ahmad-khan/|title=Shakeel Ahmad Khan, No Corruption}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://janpratinidhi.com/shakeelahmadkhan-po35525.aspx|title=Janpratinidhi}}</ref> He is a National secretary of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/politics/2015/11/03/the-congress-is-relying-on-lalu-and-nitish-to-make-an-impact|title=Congress Loses Identity in Bihar, the quint}}</ref>

==Early life==
Shakeel Ahmad Khan was born in Kabar Kothi village of [[Katihar]] district in [[Bihar]]. He got his early education at his native village. He did his graduation from [[Patna University]]. However he moved to Delhi to pursue higher studies. He continued his education at [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] from where he obtained MA, M.Phil. and PhD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jnu.ac.in/JNUNewsArchives/JNUNews_Jan_March07/scholars.htm|title=Our Scholars, JNU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Former-JNUSU-office-bearers-support-studentsrsquo-struggle/article15333020.ece|title=Former JNUSU office-bearers support students' struggle, The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/2015/11/05/selfie-video-katihars-mahagathbandhan-candidate-shakeel-ahmed|title=Katihar's Mahagathbandhan Candidate Shakeel Ahmed, the quint}}</ref>

==Political career==
Shakeel Ahmad Khan was first elected as MLA in 2015 from Kadwa assembly seat in Katihar district, Bihar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://katiharmirror.com/katihar-news/katihar-newskadwa-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87-shakeel-ahmad-khan-congress-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4/|title=कदवा से शकील अहमद खान की जीत}}</ref> He defeated his close contestant [[Chandra Bhushan Thakur]] from [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] with a margin of 5,799 votes. Shakeel Ahmad Khan got 56,141 votes, while his opponent could manage only 50,342 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/bihar/kadwa.html|title=Kadwa Election Results}}</ref>
[[Kadwa]] is one of the 243 [[legislative assembly]] constituencies of Bihar. It is in [[Katihar district]] of the state. As per the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India, the Dandkhora and Kadwa community development blocks are covered by the Kadwa assembly segment.

Shakeel Ahmad Khan started his political journey as student leader. He got elected as President of [[Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union]], New Delhi in the year 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Biharis-dominated-JNU-students-campus-politics-since-1980s/articleshow/50984867.cms|title=Biharis dominated JNU students campus politics, Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160315/jsp/bihar/story_74474.jsp|title=Clash over JNU reaches House, The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/kanhaiyas-predecessors-where-they-are-what-they-do/|title=Kanhaiya's predecessors: Where they are, what they do, The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Attack-on-Main-JNU-Bol-Raha-Hoon-Programme-echoes-in-Bihar-Assembly/articleshow/51398301.cms?from=mdr|title=Attack on 'Main JNU Bol Raha Hoon' , Times of India}}</ref> Though he was an activist of [[Students' Federation of India]] (SFI), a student wing of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], he joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1999 and got elevated to the position of Secretary of AICC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inc.in/organization/1/AICC-Office-Bearers|title=AICC Office Bearers}}</ref> Currently he is Party-in-Charge for the state of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161005/jsp/bihar/story_111987.jsp|title=Cong vs Cong on Urdu, The Telegraph}}</ref>

==Posts held==
*As a student leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan held the post of Vice-President of [[Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union]] in 1991-1992 and President of JNUSU in the year 1992–1993.
*Shakeel Ahmad served as Vice Chairman of [[Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan]] (NYKS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/office-products/2008080211680.htm|title=NYKS Organises two days National Convention}}</ref> He was appointed as Director General of NYKS by UPA-I government in the year 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/world/asia/10iht-letter.1.5648606.html|title=India's commemoration of 1857 mutiny, New York Times}}</ref> Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan is the largest youth of its kind in the world which is an autonomous organization under the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=5899|title=Nehru Yuvak Kendras' activities to be enhanced, PIB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://delhigreens.com/2008/05/09/invitation-closing-ceremony-year-long-1857-celebration/|title=Year Long 1857 Celebration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressreader.com/india/the-times-of-india-new-delhi-edition/20070508/281706905247041|title=Mutinies of 1857 come alive at Red Fort}}</ref>

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