Zakia Khanam

Zakia Khanam
Deputy Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
26 November 2021 – 27 July 2026
Preceded byReddy Subrahmanyam
Succeeded byTumati Madhava Rao
Member of Legislative Council
Andhra Pradesh
In office
28 July 2020 – 27 July 2026
ConstituencyNominated by Governor
Personal details
Born (1971-01-01) 1 January 1971 (age 55)
Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh, India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
YSR Congress Party
SpouseMayana Afzal Ali Khan

Mayana Zakia Khanam (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She was nominated to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2020. She is the current deputy chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Political career

In July 2020, Khanam was elected to the APLC from the Annamayya constituency by Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan. She was elected deputy speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on 26 November 2021, becoming the first woman to do so.

Zakia Khanam resigned to her MLC post and YSRCP primary membership on 14 May 2025 and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP party President & Rajahmundry MP Daggubati Purandeswari and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav in Vijayawada.

Personal life

Khanam is married to Mayana Afzal Ali Khan and they have four children together.

References

  1. 1 2 "AP Governor Appoints Ravindrababu, Zakia Khanam As MLCs". Sakshi. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "YSRCP MLC Zakia Khanam takes charge as Legislative Council chairperson, thanks YS Jagan". The Hans India. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zakia Khanam Elected Deputy Chairman, Another Milestone In AP". Sakshi. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Deputy Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Mayana Zakia Khanam quits YSRCP, joins BJP". The Hindu. 14 May 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "YSRC Zakia Khanam MLC Quits Party, Joins BJP". Deccan Chronicle. 14 May 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "YSRCP MLC, legislative council deputy chairperson Zakia Khanam joins BJP in Andhra". The Economic Times. 14 May 2025. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.