C. K. Jaffer Sharief
C. K. Jaffer Sharief | |
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Kanakapura, Karnataka | |
Minister of State, Railways[1] | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Personal details | |
Born | Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief 3 November 1933 Challakere, Chitradurga, Kingdom of Mysore (present-day Karnataka, India) |
Died | 25 November 2018 | (aged 85)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Amina Beevi |
Children | 4 |
Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief (3 November 1933 – 25 November 2018) was an Indian politician. He was one of the senior most Indian National Congress leaders. He was the Railways Minister of the Government of India from 1991 until 1995.[2]
Political career
Jaffer Sharief started his career in the Indian National Congress under
In 2012, Sharief was cleared by the Supreme Court of charges relating to expenditure on a trip to London for medical treatment. Sharief had taken several ministry officials with him, which the court found was not inappropriate.[4] Corruption charges were leveled against him during his tenure as Railway Minister.[5]
Personal life
Jaffer Sharief lost three members of his family, with his younger son in 1999, his wife in 2008 and his elder son in 2009, three days before his election to Lok Sabha.[citation needed]
CK Jaffer Sharief died at the age of 85 in Bengaluru on 25 November 2018.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19820131-karnataka-cm-gundu-rao-makes-a-comeback-with-a-vengeance-771481-2013-10-21 Karnataka CM Gundu Rao makes a comeback with a vengeance
- ^ "Leaders' meeting in Hassan". The Hindu. 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b Aiyappa, Manu (25 November 2018). "Former Railway minister CK Jaffer Sheriff dead". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Malik, Surabhi (9 November 2012). "EX-minister Jaffer Sharief gets clean chit from Supreme Court in 1995 corruption case". NDTV. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Why Congress Cannot Claim Credit for the Delhi Metro…". Tehelka. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2018.