R. Roshan Baig

R. Roshan Baig

R. Roshan baig
Minister for Infrastructure, Urban Development, Information and Haj, Government of Karnataka
In office
30 May 2008  Incumbent
Constituency Shivajinagar, Bangalore
Personal details
Born (1951-07-15) 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

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. 1 2 3 4 "About Baig". Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  2. "Al-Ameen Management". Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Public Office, Private Life- Times of India". July 26, 2010. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  4. "A Week In The Life Of Roshan Baig - Times of India". March 19, 2001. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  5. "Dayanand Pai, Roshan Baig facing charge of forgery in a property deal - Times of India". Oct 18, 2012. Retrieved Oct 18, 2012.
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