Ahmed was born in Delhi on 13 May 1905. Ahmed's grandfather, Kaliluddin Ali Ahmed, was an Islamic scholar and his father, See more

Ahmed attended government high schools in Gonda, United Provinces and in Delhi. He attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi during 1921–22, … See more

Ahmed was elected to the legislative assembly of Assam in the provincial elections of 1937 which were held in accordance with the See more

Minister of Irrigation and Power
In January 1966, while serving as Assam's Finance Minister, Ahmed was appointed the See more

Ahmed joined the Indian National Congress as a primary member in 1931 and was a member of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, the Working Committee of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and the All India Congress Committee See more

Although he was offered a seat in the legislative assembly elections of 1952, Ahmed refused to contest the elections due to … See more

Election as president
In July 1974, Ahmed was chosen by Indira Gandhi and the Congress Party as their candidate to be the next President of India. In doing so, they overlooked the then Vice President, Gopal Swarup Pathak, … See more