Rafeek Khan

Rafeek Khan (born 24 February 1966) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He represents the Adarsh Nagar Assembly constituency in Jaipur district as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Political career

Rafeek Khan began his political journey with the Indian National Congress and became actively involved in party organization and public outreach in Jaipur. In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was nominated as the Congress candidate from the Adarsh Nagar seat. He won the election by defeating senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state party president Ashok Parnami, securing a victory margin of over 12,000 votes.

He was re-elected from the same constituency in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, increasing both his vote share and victory margin. In July 2024, he was appointed the Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, a key position responsible for coordinating the party's floor strategy and maintaining legislative discipline.

Electoral record