Zakia Khanam Explained

Zakia Khanam
Office1:	Deputy Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Term Start1:	26 November 2021
Predecessor1:	Reddy Subrahmanyam
Office2:	Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh
Constituency2:	Nominated by Governor
Term Start2:	28 July 2020
Birth Date:	1 January 1971
Birth Place:	Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh, India
Party:	YSR Congress Party
Spouse:	Mayana Afzal Ali Khan

Mayana Zakia Khanam (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She has been elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council (APLC) in 2020 from the Annamayya constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party. She is the current deputy chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.

Political career

In July 2020, Khanam was elected to the APLC from the Annamayya constituency by Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan. She was elected deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on 26 November 2021, becoming the first woman to do so.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Khanam was married to Mayana Afzal Ali Khan, and they had four children together.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: YSRCP MLC Zakia Khanam takes charge as Legislative Council chairperson, thanks YS Jagan. 26 November 2021. 24 August 2023. The Hans India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824182657/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-mlc-zakia-khanam-takes-charge-as-legislative-council-chairperson-thanks-ys-jagan-717049. 24 August 2023.
2. Web site: Zakia Khanam Elected Deputy Chairman, Another Milestone In AP. Sakshi. 28 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824182649/https://www.sakshipost.com/news/andhrapradesh/zakia-khanam-elected-deputy-chairman-another-milestone-ap-147277. 24 August 2023.
3. Web site: AP Governor Appoints Ravindrababu, Zakia Khanam As MLCs. Sakshi. 29 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824182645/https://www.sakshipost.com/news/andhrapradesh/ap-governor-appoints-zakia-ravindrababu-mlcs-governor-quota-122048. 24 August 2023.