R. Roshan Baig
| R. Roshan Baig | |
|---|---|
 R. Roshan baig | |
| Minister for Infrastructure, Urban Development, Information and Haj, Government of Karnataka | |
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In office 30 May 2008 – Incumbent | |
| Constituency | Shivajinagar, Bangalore |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 July 1951 Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sabiha Fatima[1] |
| Children | 1 son R Ruman Baig, 2 daughters |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | http://rroshanbaig.org/ |
R. Roshan Baig (born 15 July 1951) is a minister of Karnataka state in India. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in Karnataka a state in southern India. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is also vice-chairman of the Al-Ameen Educational Society.[2]
Early life
Roshan was born premature and as a child was not a bright student. He failed his 8th standard exams and was not permitted to take the 10th standard ones due to attendance shortage.[3] Ultimately, he passed high school and took an admission to RC College in Bangalore, where he contested his first ever election, for the elective post of General Secretary against Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar.[3]
Political career
After getting a bachelor's degree in commerce,[1][3] he joined a government law college for his LLB and later became a full-time politician due to his burgeoning political career.[3] He won the 1985 state elections for the 8th Assembly[1] with the Janata Party.[3] After division of the Janata party, he moved to the Indian National Congress party. As a civil servant, he claims his attendance to the assembly is 99%. He considers the House as sacred and a privilege and so has never slept in the House.[3]
As a prominent face in Bangalore Central and Bangalore North, he's touted as the face of Muslim community in Karnataka. Although he's an MLA from Shivajinagar, Bangalore which is a Hindu majority constituency with some Muslim population.
Posts Held
- Home Minister
- Minister for Tourism and Haj[4]
- Minister for Medium & Small Scale Industries
- Minister for Infrastructure
- Minister for Information, Public Relations and Haj
- Minister For Urban Development, City Corporations, Urban Land Transport KUWSDB & KUIDFC, Haj Information & Wakf
- Member of the 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly[1][3]
Others
Recently he has been honored with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.
Times of India had published news about forgery case against him, in a property deal. He was later cleared of his charges. [5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "About Baig". Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Al-Ameen Management". Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Public Office, Private Life- Times of India". July 26, 2010. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "A Week In The Life Of Roshan Baig - Times of India". March 19, 2001. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Dayanand Pai, Roshan Baig facing charge of forgery in a property deal - Times of India". Oct 18, 2012. Retrieved Oct 18, 2012.