Kaneez Fatima is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress (INC) who was elected as MLA from Gulbarga Uttar in Karnataka in 2018. She is the wife of late INC politician Qamar ul Islam, six-time legislator of Karnataka state.
Wiki/Biography
Kaneez Fatima was born on Friday, August 21, 1959, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Hyderabad, Telangana), India (age 63 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Leo. She is the 12th graduate from Government Junior College Nampally, Hyderabad.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about her parents and siblings.
husband and children
Her husband Qamar ul Islam (late) was elected as MLA from Gulbarga Parliamentary Constituency in 1978, 1989, 1994 and 1999 and as MLA from Gulbarga North Constituency in 2008 and 2013 Provincial Member of Parliament. Qamar and Kaneez have an adopted son, Faraz ul Islam.
Kaneez Fatima’s husband Qamar ul Islam
Kaneez Fatima and her son Faraz Ul Islam
religion
She believes in Islam.
Profession
In 2018, Kaneez Fatima won the Gulbarga North constituency, defeating the BJP candidate Chandrakant Patil by 5,940 votes. In 2023, Kaniz retained his seat by defeating BJP candidate Chandrakant Patil by 2,712 votes.
dispute
Accused of land appropriation
In 2012, the Assistant Commissioner of Gulbarga canceled 22 acres of agricultural land purchased by Kanez Fatima in Gulbarga. Former minister SK Kantha filed a complaint alleging that the purchase was illegal and violated the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The bill prohibits anyone other than farmers from purchasing agricultural land. It also stipulates that the annual income of the purchaser or his family or intact household from non-agricultural activities during the five years preceding the year of purchase shall not exceed two lakh rupees. The Gulbarga tehsildar, in his report to the assistant commissioner, said Qamar ul Islam ran a school and owned a commercial complex, due to which Fatima’s annual income exceeded Rs 2 lakh. The Assistant Commissioner set aside Fatima’s purchase of the land, holding that the purchaser had violated the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act and directed the tehsildar to take over the land and mentioned that the Karnataka Government had taken ownership of the land. who.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 67,06,598
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 2,62,500
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 27,20,000
- Jewelry: Rs. 2,76,93,579
real estate
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 12,46,85,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 2,18,00,000
Note: Movable and immovable property estimates given are based on financial year 2022-23. It does not include assets owned by her spouse and dependents.
net worth
Her net worth in 2023 is Rs. 18,35,14,229. It does not include the net worth of her spouse and dependents.
car collection
Facts/Trivia
- Initially, Fatima refused to contest the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, but she was convinced by CM Siddaramaiah, Mallikarjun Kharge and KPCC president G Parameshwara.
- In 2019, she actively protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). MLA Kaneez Fathima was the prime mover in mobilizing the masses in Kalaburagi to revolt against the Article 144 notification imposed across Karnataka. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has received much criticism for religious discrimination, as protesters argue that the Citizenship Act is communal and discriminates against followers of Islam.
- In 2022, when the Karnataka BJP government banned girls and women from wearing hijab in public institutions and colleges, Kaniz became one of the few Congress leaders in the anti-hijab ban movement to actively protest alongside Muslim girl students one, making headlines.
- In 2023, she was the only Muslim woman candidate fielded by the party in the Karnataka Assembly elections.
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Source: HIS Education