Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan (born 1 January 1965) is a member of the 16th assembly of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

state in India. He is a National secretary of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

(INC).

Early life

Shakeel Ahmad Khan was born in Kabar Kothi village of

Katihar Katihar is a city situated in the eastern part of the state of Bihar in India. It is the regional headquarter of Katihar district. It is one of the important cities of Bihar. Also it's a main route of Delhi - Guwahati railway line. History Ka ...

district in

. He got his early education at his native village. He did his graduation from

Patna University Patna University is a public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established on 1 October 1917 during the British Raj. It is the first university in Bihar and the seventh oldest university in the Indian subcontinent in the modern er ...

. However he moved to Delhi to pursue higher studies. He continued his education at

Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a public major research university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for leading faculties and r ...

from where he obtained M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D.

Political career

Shakeel Ahmad Khan was first elected as MLA in 2015 from Kadwa assembly seat in Katihar district, Bihar. He defeated his close contestant Chandra Bhushan Thakur from

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with a margin of 5,799 votes. Shakeel Ahmad Khan got 56,141 votes, while his opponent could manage only 50,342 votes.