Karima Begam

Karima Begam, also Karima Begum, is a Nepali politician and a former state minister for Agriculture.[1] She is currently a member of parliament in Province No. 2 state parliament.

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Karima Begam
Karima Begum
Formal Minister of state for agriculture
In office
2009–2011
Prime MinisterMadhav Kumar Nepal
Provincial Assembly Member of Madhesh Province
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byOffice established
ConstituencyParsa 1
Personal details
NationalityNepalNepali
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum Nepal
Known forslapping the CDO of Parsa district, helping a foreign national obtain Nepali citizenship illegally

Biography

On 20 November 2009, while still minister, she reportedly slapped the then Chief District Officer of Parsa in the Officer's office for failing to procure her a vehicle during her visit to the district. She was fined two thousand rupees for the crime in February 2018 by the district court of Parsa.[1] In the 2013 elections, she ran for parliament from Parsa-1 constituency representing Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum - Nepal but was defeated.[2] In 2015, she was fined twenty thousand rupees by the Parsa District court for aiding an Indian national to unlawfully/fraudulently acquire a Nepalese citizenship certificate in 2007.[3] In the 2017 election, she was elected to state parliament of Province No. 2 representing Samajbadi Party, Nepal through proportional representation system of election.[4][5]

References
  1. "Karima Begam slapped with fine for slapping CDO". The Himalayan Times. Feb 26, 2016. Retrieved Nov 12, 2019.
  2. "Parsa-1". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved Nov 12, 2019.
  3. "Ex-state minister Begum among eight found guilty". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved Nov 12, 2019.
  4. Tripathi, Ritesh. "International Women's Day being observed in Birgunj with gusto (with photos)". My Republica. Retrieved Nov 12, 2019.
  5. "निर्वाचन मतगणनाको परिणाम". result.election.gov.np. Retrieved Nov 12, 2019.
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