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The five-time MLA from Mangaluru (erstwhile Ullal), U.T. Khader, 56, enjoys his 3rd stint arsenic the Cabinet Minister successful the State government. His instrumentality arsenic the Minister is expected to assistance propulsion improvement projects of the coastal belt, particularly of Ullal.
Born connected October 12, 1969, Mr. Khader resigned arsenic the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly connected Wednesday, earlier taking oath arsenic the Minister successful the Cabinet led by D.K. Shivakumar. He was the 17th Speaker of the Assembly and assumed bureau connected May 24, 2023. Mr. Khader was the archetypal Muslim person to clasp the presumption of the Speaker.
In his archetypal stint, Mr. Khader served arsenic the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and the Food and Civil Supplies successful the Siddaramaiah-led authorities during 2013-18.
Later, successful the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress conjugation authorities led by H.D. Kumaraswamy successful 2018-19, Mr. Khader held the portfolios of Housing and Urban Development.
Bridge projects
With the instrumentality of Mr. Khader arsenic Minister, his 2 much “visionary span projects”- betwixt Kotepura (in Ullal) and Bolar, which costs astir ₹200 crore, and betwixt Bolar and from Sajipanadu and Thumbe connected the National Highway 75, estimated astatine ₹60 crore, and some crossed the Netravathi- are expected to get a fillip.
Earlier, Mr. Khader made a visionary vented dam-cum-bridge task (costs astir ₹174 crore) crossed the Netravathi connecting Adyar connected the NH 75 and Harekala a reality.
Political career
A instrumentality postgraduate of SDM Law College successful Mangaluru, Mr. Khader started his governmental vocation arsenic a territory functionary of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) successful the 1990s and gradually roseate successful authorities nether the tutelage of his begetter (late) U.T. Fareed who represented Ullal successful the Assembly successful 1972, 1978, 1999 and 2004, from the Congress.
Mr. Khader made his maiden introduction into the Assembly by winning the 2007 Mangaluru bypoll pursuing the decease of his father. He won again from Mangaluru successful 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023 Assembly elections.
Mr. Khader was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition successful Legislative Assembly during 2022-23.
Lone Congress MLA
Said to beryllium successful the “good books” of Congress precocious command, Mr. Khader was the redeeming grace for the enactment successful 2018 elections successful undivided Dakshina Kannada which has 13 Assembly constituencies. He was the lone Congress campaigner who got elected from Mangaluru then, portion the remainder of seats were bagged by the BJP.
Even successful the past Assembly polls successful 2023, Mr. Khader retained his spot and was among 2 Congress MLAs who got elected, with the different 1 being Ashok Kumar Rai from Puttur.
