 In June 2013, he was promoted as a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and was put in charge of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as the National General Secretary.The Congress on 5th May 2019 Sunday suspended Shakeel Ahmad from the party for contesting as an Independent candidate from the Madhubani Lok Sabha 2019 constituency in Bihar against the party's decision.Which helped the BJP candidate in ensuring victory.