C. K. Jaffer Sharief

Challakere Kareem Jaffer Sharief (3 November 1933 – 25 November 2018)^[1] was an Indian politician. He was one of the senior most Indian National Congress leaders. He was the Railways Minister of the Government of India from 1991 until 1995 when P. V. Narasimha Rao was Prime Minister.^[2] He was a member of Lok Sabha from 1971 to 1996 and again from 1998 to 2004.

Sharief was known for improving the railway system during his time as Minister. He helped bring many new train services and worked to modernize railway stations. He was respected in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, where he supported many development projects. Even after retiring from politics, Sharief stayed active in public life and gave advice to younger leaders. People remember him for his long political career and his work for the Indian National Congress.^{[3] [4]}

Sharief died at the age of 85 in Bengaluru from a heart attack on November 25, 2018.^{[5] [6]}