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
ConstituencyUllal
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
Personal details
BornMangalore
ParentsNaseema
(Mother)
Haji U T Fareed
(Father)

Khader is a fourth-term MLA representing the Mangalore constituency (previously known as the Ullal 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]

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

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]

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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