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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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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