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Kaneez Fatima | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Qamar ul Islam |
| Constituency | Gulbarga Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-08-21)21 August 1959 (age 65)[1] Hyderabad,[2] Andhra Pradesh, (present-day Telangana) India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Qamar ul Islam |
Kaneez Fatima (Urdu:کنیز فاطمہ) is an Indian politician and 2 timeMLA from theGulbarga North constituency of theKarnataka Legislative Assembly.[3][4][5] She was the wife of a former minister, the lateQamar-ul-Islam who was also MLA from the same constituency in 2013.[6]
She was appointed chairman for Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC) on 26 January 2024.[7]
She representsGulbarga Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency) of theKarnataka Legislative Assembly.[8]
Fatima is a member ofIndian National Congress (INC) political party. After the passing away ofDr Qamar ul Islam,[9] Fatima had initially refused to contest but was persuaded bySiddaramaiah,Mallikarjun Kharge andG.Parameshwar.[6] Besides people of all communities convinced her to contest. Many Gulbarga leaders from Congress MLAPriyank Kharge, MLAAjay Singh,Wahid Ali Fatihakhwani,Nazar Mohammed Khan, ex-HKE President Basavaraj Bhimalli, etc. supported her and more than sympathy, the election campaign was done by highlighting the contributions of her husbandQamar-ul-Islam and won the election againstNasir Hussain Ustad of JD(s) andChandrakanth Patil ofBJP by 5,940 votes.[10]
A massive protest, the largest in North Karnataka, took place in the town ofKalaburagi against theCitizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Around 15,000 people gathered for a protest march and came out defying the Section 144 notification that was imposed on the entire state ofKarnataka. MLA Kaneez Fatima was the major catalyst in mobilising citizens. All local Congress Corporators reportedly came out in support of the protest.[11]
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2018 | 2023 | MLA (1st term) fromGulbarga |
| 2. | 2023 | Present | MLA (2nd term) fromGulbarga[12] |
Fatima had purchased 22 acres of agricultural land nearGulbarga. S K Kantha, the former minister, had filed a complaint alleging that the purchase was illegal and violated Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The Act prohibits the purchase of agricultural land by any person other than an agriculturist. The Gulbarga tahsildar, in his report to the Assistant Commissioner, stated thatQamar ul Islam runs schools and owns commercial complexes and hence the income of Fatima exceeded Rs two lakh per annum. The Assistant Commissioner set aside the purchase of land by Fatima with an observation that the purchaser had violated the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act. He has directed the tahsildar to take over the land and mention Karnataka Government as the owner of the land.[13]
