Husain was a career politician who is associated in recent times with
Aaya Ram Gaya Ram politics. He switched parties 3 times in one MLA term. He has been associated with the
Indian National Congress,
Indian National Congress (I),
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) and the
Lokdal party. He was a prominent political figure in
Indian politics, even in the early years of his career. In 1962, he was elected to the
Punjab Legislative Assembly, and became the youngest minister in
Partap Singh Kairon's government at age 26. He remained a member of the Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan legislative assemblies for some time, and became Minister in the three states. He was a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for two terms, from the Gurgaon constituency in 1971, and the Faridabad constituency in 1980.
Positions held Ministries held • Minister of State for Public Works Department & Health in the Government of Punjab (1962-1964) • Minister of Home, Waqf, Fisheries, Development & Panchayat, Agriculture, Revenue, Finance, Planning, Institutional Finance & Credit Control in the Government of Haryana. (1962-1964) • Minister of Agriculture, Groundwater, Rural Development, Medical & Health in the Government of Rajasthan (1998-2003) == Personal life ==