Biography of shazia ilmi

Shazia Ilmi

Indian politician (born )

Shazia Ilmi (born 2 April )[1] is an Indian politician and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since July [2]

Before joining politics, Ilmi was a television journalist and anchor at Star News, where she led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill (to institute an ombudsman popularly known as the Jan Lokpal Bill).[3] She started her political career with the Aam Aadmi Party and was a member of its National Executive before she left the party in May and unified the Bharatiya Janata Party in January [4]

Early life

Ilmi comes from a middle-class Kanpur-based Muslim family with links to the Indian National Congress political party.[4] Her father, Maulana Ishaq Ilmi, was the founder and editor of Siyasat Jadid, a Kanpur-based Urdu newspaper.

Ilmi was educated at St. Mary's Convent High Academy in Kanpur and Nainital and then at St. Bede's College, Shimla.[1] She then completed degree courses in journalism and broadcasting at Jamia Millia Islamia and the University of Wales, Cardiff,[3] and also completed a diploma in 16mm film production at New York Film Academy.[5]

Her brother Aijaz Ilmi is a member and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Her sister is married to Arif Mohammed Khan, a former Indian National Congress politician and Union Minister, who is currently the Governor of Bihar.[3] Shazia Ilmi is married to Sajid Malik.[4]

Television career

Ilmi spent 15 years in varied aspects of television news and documentary production.[3] She has been an anchor on Star News, where she hosted and produced the popular prime time news exhibit Desh Videsh.[6]

Ilmi has been a member of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television.[7] Her film titled Post Box.

Siyasat Kanpur, concerning the struggle for survival of an Urdu language newspaper, was screened at the IAWRT film festival in [8] and also at events such as a similar festival in Kerala.[9] She was also a co-director, with Radha Hola, of a documentary concerning the eco-feminist Vandana Shiva.

This film, called Daughter of the Earth&#;— Portrait of Vandana Shiva, has been shown by various television broadcasters, including the Finding out Channel.[10]

Political career

In , Shazia Ilmi joined the anti-corruption campaign, that was being led by Anna Hazare, and became the polished, Muslim, media-savvy face of Team Anna.[3]

After the Anna Hazare campaign ended, she joined the Aam Aadmi Party, and became a member of its National Executive.[11][12] Ilmi, along with some other AAP leaders, was briefly deeply interested in a controversy over malpractices in fund-collection, though the allegations were never proven.[13][14] She contested the Lok Sabha elections, for the AAP from Ghaziabad but lost to V.

K. Singh.[15] Having been unhappy with the party's leadership, she resigned her AAP party membership on 24 May [16]

Ilmi joined the BJP on 16 January along with IPS Officer Kiran Bedi in a felicitation ceremony at the Delhi BJP office, just before the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.[17] She was appointed as a national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party in July [2]

In September , she moved the Supreme Court of India looking for direction to the Central government to establish a consistent and universal code for granting alimony and maintenance (Child support), aiming to eliminate obstacles.[18]

Other activities

In January , Ilmi was appointed the additional director (non-official part-time independent) of Engineers India Ltd (EIL) from 27 March to 30 January [19][20]

References

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    Category: Politics. She participated in Delhi Assembly electionsbut lost to Barkha Singhfrom the Rama Krishna Puram constituency by a narrow margin of just votes. She was a ambassador for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare in and and remained in limelight through media campaign for an anti-corruption bill. Ilmi hails from a Muslim family of Kanpur.

    Business Standard. 21 July

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    "Shazia Ilmi, ex-journalist: The Muslim face of Team Anna". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 January Retrieved 1 September

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    Shazia Ilmi born 2 April [ 1 ] is an Indian politician and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since July Before joining politics, Ilmi was a television journalist and anchor at Star Newswhere she led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill to institute an ombudsman popularly known as the Jan Lokpal Bill. Ilmi comes from a middle-class Kanpur -based Muslim family with links to the Indian National Congress political party. Ilmi was educated at St.

    FEPS. p.&#;9. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 November Retrieved 1 September

  6. ^Kaniwal, Rahul (18 August ). "A thinktank brings Anna the eyeballs". India Today.

    Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician. She was previously a television journalist and anchor at Star News. She led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill to institute an ombudsman popularly known as the Jan Lokpal Bill. Shazia Ilmi comes from a middle-class Kanpur-based Muslim family with links to the Indian National Congress political party.

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    Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician and a former journalist. Check this page to know about her biography- age, family & much more!.

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    Zee News. Retrieved 24 November

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    Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician and social worker. Now, She is a core member of Bharatiya Janata Celebration. She was beforehand a television journalist, correspondent and anchor at Star Info. She acquired actively involved in India In guide of Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare in and

    Indian Express. 23 November Retrieved 24 November

  15. ^"6th Candidate List Announced - Elections". Aam Aadmi Party official portal. Archived from the original on 6 July Retrieved 16 March
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    The Economic Times.

    Who is Shazia Ilmi - Business Standard: Shazia Ilmi (born 2 April ) [1] is an Indian politician and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since July [2] Before joining politics, Ilmi was a television journalist and anchor at Star News, where she led a media campaign for an anti-corruption bill (to institute an ombudsman popularly known as the Jan Lokpal.

    24 May Retrieved 21 July

  17. ^"Shazia Ilmi joins BJP, not to infiltrate poll fray". The Hindu. 16 January Retrieved 18 January
  18. ^"BJP's Shazia Ilmi moves SC, seeks uniform code for alimony, maintenance".

    Business Standard.

    A television reporter and anchor at Star News, Shazia Iimi is an Indian Politician who fought in the Anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. She was a vociferous proponent of Aam Aadmi.

    30 September Retrieved 27 November

  19. ^"Shazia appointment"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 October Retrieved 4 October
  20. ^"BJP's Sambit Patra appointed to ONGC board". 29 September