Khwaja Haleem was an Indian politician.

Early life and education

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

Khwaja Haleem

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.

Khwaja Haleem

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

Khwaja Haleem

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. He was buried at the cemetery in Shah Jamal.

Personal life

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

References

Aligarh Muslim University alumni

Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1980–1985

Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

1944 births

2018 deaths