Former Maharashtra Minister Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died

Socialist leader Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died on 29 February 2016 in Nashik. He was 90.
•    Nihal Ahmed was also known as Nihalbhai
•    He was the first mayor of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation.
•    He was the state president of Janata Dal (Secular). 
•    He was also a former Minister of technical and higher education of Maharastra.
•    He was elected as legislator in the state Assembly for nearly three decades.
•    Nihal Ahmed contested in State assembly elections for 10 times from 1960 to 1995 and was elected all the times.
•    In 1999, he contested for Loksabha and lost.
He was associated with veteran socialist leaders like SM Joshi, NG Gore, former prime ministers VP Singh, Deve Gowda, veterans like MadhuDandavate, BapusahebKaldate and George Fernandes.