U. T. Khader

U. T. Khader is an Indian politician from Karnataka who, since June 2018, has served as the Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Housing.[1]

U. T. Abdul Khader
Member of 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2007
Preceded byU T Fareed
ConstituencyMangalore
Minister for Health and Family Welfare
In office
20 May 2013 – 20 June 2016
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
In office
20 June 2016 – 2018
Preceded byDinesh Gundu Rao
Minister for Urban Development and Housing
In office
June 2018 – July 2019
Deputy Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
January 2022
Personal details
Born (1969-10-12) 12 October 1969
Mangalore, Mysore State, India
Political partyINC
RelationsU T Ifthikar Ali (brother)
Parents
  • U T Fareed (father)
  • U T Naseema (mother)
OccupationAdvocate
As of June, 2021
Source:

Khader is a fourth-term MLA representing the Mangalore constituency (previously known as the Ullal and Boliyar constituency) of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the only Congress MLA to win from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in the 2018 State election.[2] He defeated Santosh Kumar Rai of BJP by a margin of 19,739 votes.[3]

Early life

Khader was born and brought up in Mangalore ullal. His mother is Naseema and his father is the late Haji U. T. Fareed. He has three sons and three daughters.[4]

Political career

He was the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka from 20 May 2013 to 20 June 2016 as part of the Siddaramaiah cabinet.[5][6]

Khader is now serving as the deputy opposition leader of the Karnataka legislative assembly.

References
  1. "Karnataka: Newly inducted housing minister vows to provide houses for poor". The Times of India. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. "U.T. Khader makes it to the State Ministry again". The Hindu. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "Constituencywise Trends". Eciresults.nic.in. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. U. T. Fareed & Family, Hangs on to Ullal
  5. "Surrender kerosene permit, take 2 LED recharge lamps: Khader | Mangaluru News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. "Villagers demand measures to check malaria, dengue - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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