Salman Khurshid is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, a lawyer, and a writer.
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Early life
He is the son of Khurshed Alam Khan and grandson of Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of India.
He studied at Delhi Public School, St. Stephen's College, Delhi and St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. He was a Junior Research Fellow and then Lecturer at Trinity College, Oxford.
Career
He was an Officer on Special Duty in the Prime Minister's Office, during the Prime Ministership of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, and was the Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India from 1991-1996. During this period he was a Member of Parliament from the Farrukhabad constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He has been the President of the Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Congress Committee twice.
He was also the President of the Delhi Public School Society and Dr. Zakir Hussain Study Circle.
He worked in Atos Origin India Pvt ltd for the period of 1999-2003 as CEO.
In the Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Elections 2009, he has won the from the Farrukhabad Constituency of Uttar Pradesh with 169351 votes as a candidate of Indian National Congress.
Presently, he is the Minster of State for Corporate Affairs and Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) in the Government of India. He took over as Minister on Friday, 29 May 2009.
Political Views
Salman Khurshid appeared for SIMI, a group banned in India and frequently charged by Indian authorities with terrorist activities, as its defence lawyer, appealing the 2002 ban; in June 2006 the Supreme Court of India rejected the appeal noting "the appeal against the ban should be first argued before the tribunal established for the purposes". Asked about his appearance, Khurshid said :"I would refuse a client only when I am personally satisfied that taking up the case would go against the ethics of the profession. A lawyer has to appear for an accused. It is my constitutional duty. A party and the government too cannot pre-judge an organisation."[1]
In 2009 Incumbent President Sirajuddin Qureshi beat Salman Khurshid for the presidentship of India Islamic Cultural Centre. [2]. Campaign for the election was very intense with became high-profile with Salman's entry in the fray. [3]. done
References
- ^ Security check The Indian Express - July 16, 2006
- ^ Sirajuddin Qureshi wins IICC election
- ^ Campaign for India Islamic Cultural Centre elections getting intensified
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