Political Activities

Ex-General Secretary, K.P.C.C
Former Chairman, KPCC, Minority Department (2 Terms)
Contested for Loka Sabha from Bangalore North Constituency in 1996 and secured 2.66 lakh votes. Lost due to then prevailing anti-incumbency wave.

Govt. Posts Held

Chairman, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) during the period of Sri S.M. Krishna in 2003
Chairman, Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation.
Member, Paradip Port Trust, Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India (2008-2010)

Visited Belgium for the ASEM Summit (3 to 8 October 2010) with Sri Mohamed Hamid Ansari, the then Vice President of India.
Visited Cannes (France) for the G-20 Summit (2 to 5 November 2011) with Dr. Manmohan Singh, the then Prime Minister of India

Mohammed Obaidulla Sharieff President: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), Karnataka
EX-President : Dargah Hazrath Khwaja Garib Nawaz, Ajmer
Chairman: Hira Education Trust, running Geneva Group of Educational Institutions.
General Secretary: Karnataka Urdu Trust (Regd.)
Life Member : Al Ameen Educational Society, Bangalore
Life Member: Central Muslim Association of Karnataka (CMA), established in 1907)
Life Member : Majlis-e-Millia, Bangalore
Patron Member: Bangalore Muslim Orphanage
Life Member : Tamil Sangam, Bangalore

Worked for maintenance of peace and communal harmony as well as for rehabilitation of the victims during various riots and communal clashes in arnataka in the past 30 years.
Organized many All India and State level Minorities Conventions and Urdu Mushairas for promotion of National Integrations and mutual co-existence.
Organized three days World Urdu Conference and International Mushaira in December 2010, attended and particiapted by delegates, poets, and literary persons from across the world.
Successfully organized two days Golden Jubliee Events of Darul-Uloom Sabeelur Rashad, Bangalore in May 2011, which was graced by Sri Mohamed Hamid Ansari, the then Vice President of India
Filed Writ Petition (Civil) No. 131 of 2020 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India challenging the implementation of CAA and NRC