Bilkis Bano (politician) explained

Bilkis Bano
Office:Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
Constituency:elected by MLAs
Term Start:17 June 2024
Party:Indian National Congress
Birth Place:Bhadravati, Karnataka
Nationality:Indian

Bilkis Bano is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since June 2024 as a representative of Indian National Congress.[1] She is the general secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and known as the close associate of B.K. Sangameshwara, Incumbent Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bhadravati Assembly constituency. She has also served as a chairperson for the Minorities Development Corporation for 18 months.[2]

Biography

Bano hails from Bhadravati in Shimoga district of Karnataka. She had joined Indian National Congress in 1982 as a student and was elected to the Zila Parishad in 1986 and re-elected in 1992 for the second term. She was a Member of Minorities Development Corporation from 2013 to 2016 and later served as the chairman for 18 months.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalappa . Bansy . 2024-06-03 . Bilkis Bano, old Congress hand and Siddaramaiah pick . 2024-06-30 . The New Indian Express . en.
  2. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-06-02 . Yathindra among Congress candidates for seven Council seats going to polls from Legislative Assembly constituency . 2024-06-30 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-02 . ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ ಗೆ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ನಿಂದ ಟಿಕೆಟ್ ಪಡೆದ ಬಿಲ್ಕಿಸ್ ಬಾನೋ ಯಾರು? ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ . 2024-06-30 . News18 ಕನ್ನಡ . kn.