Rahim Khan (Indian politician)

Not to be confused with Chaudhary Rahim Khan, Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Faridabad.

Rahim Khan (born 1 May 1966) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three-time MLA and he served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka and as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Bidar.

Rahim Khan
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023[1]
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Municipal Administration Hajj
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Preceded by	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Constituency	Bidar
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Succeeded by	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Constituency	Bidar
Minister of State for Youth Empowerment and Sports of Karnataka
In office 22 December 2018 – 8 July 2019
Preceded by	Pramod Madhwaraj
Succeeded by	K. S. Eshwarappa
Personal details
Born	(1966-05-01) 1 May 1966 (age 58) Bidar, Mysuru State (Present-day Karnataka), India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Ayesha Begum Seema Aiman (m. 1998)
Residence	Bangalore
Education	PUC
Occupation	Politician

He was the Minister of State for Youth Empowerment and Sports of Karnataka from 22 December 2018 to 8 July 2019.^[2][3]

Career

Khan is a three-time MLA from Bidar Constituency.^[4][5] He represents the Indian National Congress.^[6] He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating Suryakanth Nagamarpalli of Janata Dal (S) by a margin of 10,780 votes.^[7] He won the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election as MLA from the Bidar seat for the second time representing Indian National Congress. In 2018, he defeated Surayakanth Nagmarpalli of BJP by a margin of 10,245 votes.^[8] In 2016 by-poll, Khan won the Bidar seat for the first time.^[9]

References

1. "Rahim Khan sworn as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka".
2. Desai, Rishikesh Bahadur (17 February 2016). "Bidar's MLA-elect comes from a humble background". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
3. "Khandre campaign won Bidar seat for his 'good friend' Rahim Khan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
4. "Bidar (Karnataka) Elections and Results". elections.in. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
5. "Voting for byelection of Bidar North smooth". deccanherald.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
6. "Congress wins in Bidar, BJP takes Hebbal and Deodurg". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
7. "Bidar (Karnataka) Elections Results 2023 LIVE: Constituency Details, List of Candidates, Last Winner and more". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
8. "Karnataka Election Constituencies List 2018". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
9. reddy, k n (19 February 2016). "Khandre campaign won Bidar seat for his good friend' Rahim Khan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2024.