During his tenure as the general secretary of the
TISS Student Union in 2017–2018, Ahmad led a protest against the rolling back of the fee waiver for
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and
other backward class students, accompanied by over 1000 students.
Prakash Ambedkar also supported students in this matter. Ahmad participated in
Anti-CAA protests in
Mumbai and attended several rallies across India. He was a part of the
Wankhede silent protest during
India vs.
Australia ODI series. He stated against Citizenship Amendment Act, calling it unconstitutional. In December 2019, he led the
August Kranti Maidan protest. During the covid-19 pandemic, Ahmad distributed food kits in various
Mumbai slums along with other student volunteers. In July 2022, he joined
Samajwadi Party in the presence of
Abu Azmi and
Rais Shaikh. He served as the Maharashtra state President of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, the youth wing of the party. In October 2024, he quit Samajwadi Party and joined the
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar and was fielded as the party's candidate for
2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from
Anushakti Nagar constituency. ==Controversies==