Shazia Ilmi
Shazia Ilmi (born 1972)[1] 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). She was a member of the Aam Aadmi Party's National Executive but left the party in May 2014 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2015.
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Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Spokesperson of India Against Corruption | |
In office 2011–2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party 2015–present |
Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party till 2014 |
Spouse(s) | Sajjad Malik |
Occupation | Social Activist, Journalist, Politician |
Early life
Shazia Ilmi comes from a middle-class Kanpur-based Muslim family with links to the Indian National Congress political party.[2] Her father, Maulana Ishaq Ilmi, was the founder and editor of Siyasat Jadid, a Kanpur-based Urdu newspaper. Her brother is Dr. Aijaz Ilmi, 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 recently was appointed as the Governor of Kerala.[3]
Ilmi was educated at St. Mary's School 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.[4]
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In January 2017, Ilmi was appointed the additional director (non-official part-time independent) of Engineers India Ltd (EIL) from 27 March 2017 to 30 January 2020.[5][6]
She is married to Sajid Mallik.[2]
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 show Desh Videsh.[7]
Ilmi has been a member of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television.[8] Her film titled P.O. 418 Siyasat Kanpur, concerning the struggle for survival of an Urdu language newspaper, was screened at the IAWRT film festival in 2011[9] and also at events such as a similar festival in Kerala.[10] She was also a co-director, with Radha Hola, of a 1996 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 Discovery Channel.[11]
Politics
She was a member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party[12] and was seen in a sting operation, along with other AAP leaders such as Kumar Vishwas, allegedly accepting money for the party in return for favours.[13] She offered to withdraw her candidature in the Delhi legislative assembly elections of 2013.[14] which the party has rejected after going through the entire raw footage, calling the operation a political conspiracy.[15] The Election Commission ordered an inquiry regarding the legitimacy of the video.[16]
She contested the Lok Sabha elections, 2014 for the AAP from Ghaziabad but lost to V. K. Singh.[17] After this, being unhappy with the party's leadership, she resigned her party membership on 24 May 2014.[18]
Ilmi joined the BJP on 16 January 2015.[19]
References
- BP Staff (2 August 2012). "The Biography of Shazia Ilmi, a prominent Team Anna Member". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- Jha, Rakesh (20 January 2015). "Know all about Shazia Ilmi, the journalist-turned-politician". India TV.
- Sruthijith, K. K. (25 December 2011). "Shazia Ilmi, ex-journalist: The Muslim face of Team Anna". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- Voll, Klaus; Kamakshi Nanda (2013). AAM AADMI PARTY (AAP) A NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN INDIA (PDF). FEPS. p. 9.
- "Shazia appointment" (PDF).
- "BJP's Sambit Patra appointed to ONGC board".
- Kaniwal, Rahul (18 August 2011). "A thinktank brings Anna the eyeballs". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "IAWRT Members and their World Premiere Films" (PDF). The International Association of Women in Radio and Television Newsletter. IAWRT. 2 (1): 4. April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "Becoming a woman". The Hindu. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "4th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "Daughter of the earth - Portrait of Vandana Shiva". 10 Francs. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "National Executive". Aam Aadmi Party. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "AAP leaders raising funds through illegal means, shows sting; Kejriwal cries foul". Indian Express. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "AAP sting operation: Arvind Kejriwal cries conspiracy, Shazia Ilmi offers to resign". Zee News. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "AAP defends Shazia Ilmi, threatens to sue Media Sarkar and TV channels". Indian Express. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "EC begins inquiry into sting operation against AAP leaders". India Today. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "6th Candidate List Announced - 2014 Elections". Aam Aadmi Party official portal.
- "AAP in turmoil as Shazia Ilmi and Captain Gopinath quit". The Economic Times. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- "Shazia Ilmi joins BJP, not to enter poll fray". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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