B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan

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B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Minister for Food & Civil Supplies
In office
6 June 2018 – 22 July 2019
Preceded byU. T Khader
Succeeded byShashikala Annasaheb Jolle, BJP
Assumed office
2005
Preceded byS. M. Krishna
ConstituencyChamrajpet
Personal details
Born (1966-08-01) 1 August 1966 (age 57)
Tumkur
NationalityIndian
Political partyHand INC.svgIndian National Congress Since March 2018
Parent(s)Ziaulla Khan
OccupationSocial service

B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan (b. 1 August) is an Indian politician. BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan is a 4-time MLA of Chamrajpet Constituency and managing partner of National Travels.

Early life[edit]

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B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rahul Gandhi

National Travels was founded by BP Basheer Ahmed Khan. After his death in the early 1950s, his eldest son B Ataulla Khan took charge of the company followed by his brothers namely: B Ziaulla, B Sanaulla, B Anwarulla, B Rahmathulla, B Noorulla, and B Sirajulla. They were in turn succeeded by a third generation, led by B Ataulla Khan and brothers

Career[edit]

Zameer is accused in many scams and particularly on IMA scam. ED raided his house and office premises. His devote followers protested against the raid. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly, Cabinet Minister Govt Of Karnataka and former General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Janata Dal (Secular).[1][2] Khan was the former Minister for the Hajj and Wakf Board for government of Karnataka.

In 2005, S. M. Krishna was appointed as Maharashtra governor, which paved the way for Zameer's political growth. When Krishna vacated Chamarajpet seat to take up the governor's post, JD(S) fielded Zameer who beat Krishna's lieutenant R. V. Devraj. Subsequently, Zameer was sworn in as Haj and wakf minister in the JDS-BJP coalition government under H D Kumaraswamy.

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B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi

On 25 March 2018, Zameer along with 6 other MLA's of the JD(S) party officially joined Indian National Congress.[3][4][5]

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B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan with Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Zameer Ahmed Khan.B.Z". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Zameer throws a fit over 'slight to Sharief' - Times Of India". archive.ph. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Moudgal, Sandeep (7 January 2018). "Zameer: B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan next big Muslim leader in Congress?". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Not just Congress, even BJP doors open for B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan". Deccan Chronicle. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Seven rebel JD(S) MLAs join Congress in Karnataka". The Times of India. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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