| Office | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
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| Term start | 18 June 2018
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| Predecessor | Syed Mudeer Aga, JD(S)
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B. M. Farooq is a Mangalore-based businessman. His brother of former INC MLA from Mangalore North constituency Mohiuddin Bava. On 4 June 2018, Farooq was elected unopposed to the Karnataka Legislative Council. Out of 11 seats, the INC won 4 seats, JD(S) 2 and BJP 5.[1] He was the richest MLC candidate.[2]
References
- ↑ 11 members elected uncontested to Karnataka Legislative Council From Assembly. Iniindia.com.
- ↑ Tejaswini Gowda: JD(S) candidate B M Farooq is richest, BJP’s Tejaswini Gowda most educated | Bengaluru News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2021.