Khwaja Haleem

Khwaja Haleem was an Indian politician.

Khwaja Haleem
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1980–1985
Succeeded byBaldev Singh
ConstituencyAligarh
Personal details
Born(1944-07-28)July 28, 1944
DiedFebruary 15, 2018(2018-02-15) (aged 73)
Delhi
Political partySamajwadi Party
Alma materAligarh Muslim University

Early life and education

Khwaja Haleem was born into a prominent family. His uncle, Jamal Khwaja was a Member of Parliament.[1] He completed his master's degree from the Aligarh Muslim University in 1969.[2]

Career

He started his career with the Indian Youth Congress. He joined the Lok Dal and was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly in 1980 from Aligarh. He was a founding member of Samajwadi party.[3]

In 1994, he was appointed a Member of Legislative Council. In 2012, he was expelled from the Samajwadi party.[1][4]

Death

He suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital. He was later shifted to a hospital in Delhi, where he died.[2] He was buried at the cemetery in Shah Jamal.[3]

Personal life

He was married to Khwaja Nasreen, the daughter of Barkatullah Khan. The couple had two daughters and a son.[1]

References
  1. पूर्व केबिनेट मंत्री ख्वाजा हलीम का इंतकाल [Death of former cabinet minister Khwaja Haleem]. Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. "UP ex-minister and SP leader Khwaja Haleem dies at 75". The Tribune. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. "सरल और सादगी के मिसाल थे पूर्व मंत्री ख्वाजा हलीम". Hindustan (in Hindi). 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. "Azam Khan picks man expelled from SP for Haj panel". The Indian Express. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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