Name B. Zameer Role Legislator | ||
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Children Nikhil Gowda Kumaraswamy | ||
B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan is a member of the Legislative Assembly & former General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Janata Dal (Secular). Khan was the former Minister for the Haj and Wakf Board for government of Karnataka and three consistent times MLA From Chamrajpet Constituency.
In 2005, when S. M. Krishna appointment as Maharashtra governor, paved the way for Zameer's political growth. When Krishna vacated Chamarajpet seat to take up the governor's post, JD(S) fielded Zameer who went to beat Krishna's lieutenant R V Devaraj. Subsequently, Zameer was sworn in as Haj and wakf minister in the JDS-BJP coalition government under H D Kumaraswamy's chief ministership. A three -time MLA, Zameer is a partner in National Travels, a transport company in the state. Zameer Ahmed Khan's Birthday is on 1 August.
In 2016, Khan was one of 7 JD(S) MLAs suspended for cross voting for candidates of different parties in the 2016 Rajya Sabha election.
