N. A. Haris

Nalapad Ahmed Haris
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2008
Preceded by	S. Raghu
Constituency	Shanthinagar
Personal details
Born	(1967-01-11) 11 January 1967.<ref>"N.A.Haris,52nd birthday celebration with school students". YouTube.</ref> Bhadravati, Karnataka
Political party	Indian National Congress
Occupation	MLA

Nalapad Ahmed Haris (popularly known as N. A. Haris) is an Indian businessman, politician and sports administrator. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has represented the Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008.<ref>"Shanthinagar is home to shanties and malls &#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2018.</ref> He was formerly working as the Chairman of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.<ref>"BMTC chairman says there will be no hike in bus fares". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) on 26 January 2024.<ref name="Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA">"Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.</ref>

Early life

Nalapad Ahmed Haris was born in 1967 in Bengaluru. His father, N. A. Mohammed, moved from Kasaragod, Kerala to Bhadravati, Karnataka in 1960 to set up a metal scrapping shop. Mohammed later moved to Bengaluru and started working on government construction projects. One of the notable projects was Upper Krishna Project. With the money made in this project, Mohammed established Hotel Bangalore International. In 1978, Mohammed set up the Nalapad Group of Hotels. Haris joined the family business in 1997.<ref name=":0" />

Nalapad Group

Haris played a major role in diversifying Nalapad Group's business into Nalapad Pipes, Nalapad Suraksha, Nalapad Infotech and Nalapad Energy. Haris's family also owns Nalapad International School.<ref name=":0" />

Political career

Through the Nalapad family's business, Haris came in contact with Indian National Congress leader K. J. George, who also hailed from Kerala. In the early 2000s, Haris became a trusted aide of K. J. George and former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. This helped him elevate his position within the party.<ref name=":0" />

Aged 41, he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Shanti Nagar in the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He gained popularity through charitable work, especially through the N A Haris foundation which provided scholarships to underprivileged children and organized job fairs.<ref name=":0" />

He was re-elected in 2013, winning the seat by a margin of 19,000 votes in the 2013 Karnataka assembly elections.<ref>"Karnataka Assembly Elections: Live updates". The Hindu. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2018.</ref><ref name=":0">"The origins of the Nalapad family, their meteoric rise and the arrogant present". News Minute. 26 March 2018.</ref> He was re-elected in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.

In 2017, Haris' 28-year-old son, Mohammed Nalapad, was appointed the General Secretary of the Bengaluru Youth Congress.<ref name=":0" /><ref>"Pub assault case: Karnataka HC dismisses bail plea of Congress MLA's son Mohammed Nalapad". India Today. Retrieved 12 May 2018.</ref>

He has failed to improve AK Colony in Domlur. After destroying the roads to lay pipes he believes that dirt roads are a better alternative. There are rumblings that we will not contest the 2028 Karnataka elections because he is incompetent.<ref>Desk, Poll (20 April 2018). "What has Shantinagar MLA Haris been up to in last five years?". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 13 February 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)</ref>

AIFF

On 1 September 2022, Haris was elected as the vice president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).<ref>Sports Desk, FPJ (2 September 2022). "Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President". www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.</ref><ref>"List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players". khelnow.com. Khel Now. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.</ref><ref>Media Team, AIFF (3 September 2022). "AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.</ref>

See also

• K. J. George

External links

• N. A. Haris affidavit