Syed Nasir Hussain is a veteran Indian politician currently embroiled in a controversy for raising Pakistan Zindabad slogans, find out more about him and his biography
Ever since he won the Rajya Sabha elections, Nasir Hussain has been in the headlines, and he reportedly raised slogans after his victory.
Nasir Hussain has recently been going viral after the BJP accused him of raising Pakistani Zindabad’ in the Karnataka Assembly.
Who is Rajya Sabha MP Syed Nasir Hussain, biography, age, family, wife, party, education and net worth
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— Dr Syed Naseer Hussain,MP Rajya Sabha (@NasirHussainINC) February 27, 2024
Syed Nasir Hussain is a veteran Congress leader who was born on June 10, 1970, in Bellary City, Karnataka. He was born to his parents, Syed Hafeez and Akhtar Unnisa. Nasir Hussain is currently 53 years old. The veteran Indian politician obtained his early education in Bellary, following which he attended St. Philomena College, under Mysore University.
He completed his post-graduation in political science while studying there. Notably, Nasir Hussain has always had a keen interest in studies and has gone on to study at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University, in Delhi. He completed his MPhil in International Relations and his PhD in the same subject at JNU.
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 1,87,79,578 ~1 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 5,76,829 ~5 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Doctorate In Philosophy(Intentional Studies) From Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi In 2003
Wife and kids
Nasir Hussain married his wife, Mehnaz Ansari, in 2003, and the couple has two sons named Syed Hasir Hussain and Syed Tahir Hussain. His wife, Mehnaz, currently works as the South Asia chief of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
Political career
Nasir Hussain has been associated with the Congress party for a very long time, having served as the national secretary of the Youth Congress in the past. He gained political prominence after becoming a Rajya Sabha MP for the first time on March 23, 2018.
Later in 2021, he became the whip of the parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha. As a result, Syed Nasir Hussain started to establish himself as a major leader of the Congress party in the Rajya Sabha. Aside from politics, he has served as a National Media Panelist (AICC) for three years. He has also served as the chairman of many committees in the past.
Nasir Hussain past controversies
Aside from being embroiled in the current ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ controversy, Dr. Syed Nasir Hussain has previously been involved in other controversies as well. Two years ago, Nasi Hussain, who is a Muslim, performed the last rites of a family friend named Prof. Savitri Vishwanathan (Brahmin), who died of COVID-19. Prof. Savitri Vishwanathan was the former HOD of the Chinese and Japanese Studies Department at Delhi University.