Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/08/1959 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Kaneez Fatima is an Indian politician and a two-time MLA from the Gulbarga North/Gulbarga Uttar constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. | |
| She is associated with the Indian National Congress. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 160 cm / 5' 3" |
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| Eye Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Government Junior College, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana |
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| Qualification | 12th pass |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Widowed |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widowed |
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| Husband/Spouse | Qamar ul Islam (politician) |
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Career
| Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
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| Political Journey |
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| Other Positions | Appointed as chairman of Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC) on 26/01/2024 |
Style Quotient
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Social Media
| https://x.com/MlaKaneezfatima |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Kaneez Fatima, an Indian politician, was elected as MLA from Gulbarga Uttar in Karnataka in 2018 and 2023. | |
| 2. She is the late Qamar ul Islam's wife, a prominent INC politician in Karnataka who served as an MLA six times. | |
| 3. Qamar ul Islam, her husband, was elected from Gulbarga and Gulbarga Uttar Assembly constituencies in various years. | |
| 4. After Qamar's demise, Kaneez Fatima won the Gulbarga Uttar seat in 2018 and retained it in 2023. | |
| 5. In the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, she was the sole Muslim woman candidate fielded by INC. | |
| 6. Initially hesitant, Fatima contested the 2018 elections after persuasion from key political figures. | |
| 7. In 2019, she led protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Kalaburagi. | |
| 8. In 2022, Fatima joined Muslim female students in protesting the ban on hijabs in Karnataka state-run institutions. |