Tasneem Bano

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Tasneem Bano
Mayor of Mysore City Corporation
Assumed office
2020
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Political party Indian election symbol female farmer.svg Janata Dal (Secular)
SpouseSyed Samiulla
ParentMunnavar Pasha (Father) Tahseen Banu (Mother)

Tasneem Bano is the first Muslim women Mayor of Mysore City Corporation in its long history spanning 158 years. [1] She is a politician from Janata Dal (Secular) [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and background

Bano was born to Munnavar Pasha (a tailor) and Tahseen Banu (a homemaker). [5] She completed her bachelor's degree in Arts from Maharani's College, Mysore. [6]

Personal life

Bano married to Syed Samiulla. The couple has two children. [1] Her uncle Alhaj Naseeruddin Babu was a three-time corporator in Mysore. [6]

Political career

Bano started as a politician from Indian National Congress and made an electoral in March 2013 by being a candidate from Ward 26 – Meena Bazaar, a ward then reserved for Women from Backward Classes category. In 2018, she shifted her loyalty to Janata Dal (Secular) and supported them at the state assembly elections. She was the candidate of Congress-JD(S) alliance in Mysore City Corporation Election at the age of 31. [7] She was appointed as Mayor on 18 January 2020 [8] and became the 22nd Mayor of Mysuru. [6] She defeated Geetha Yoganand of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) in Mayor Election. Her appointment came at a time when union ministry tried to implement CAA-NRC in the country. [9]

Controversies

Bano entered into open conflicts with Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sinduri and parliament member Pratap Simha for mistreating her. [10] [11]

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