Shazia Ilmi

Shazia Ilmi Biography

Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician, social activist and is a National executive member of the Aam Aadmi Party. She participated in Delhi Assembly elections 2013, but lost to Barkha Singhfrom the Rama Krishna Puram constituency by a narrow margin of just 326 votes. She was a spokesperson for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare in 2011 and 2012 and remained in limelight through media campaign for an anti-corruption bill.

Ilmi hails from a Muslim family of Kanpur. Her family has links to Indian politics, particularly with Indian National Congress. Her sister is married to Arif Mohammed Khan, a former Indian National Congress politician. One of her uncles has been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for over two decades. Her father was the founder and editor of Siyasat Jadid, the oldest and largest-selling Urdu newspaper in Kanpur.Ilmi’s schooling was done at Kanpur and Nainital and later she studied at St. Bede’s College, Shimla. After that she studied journalism and broadcasting and has also completed a Diploma in 16mm Film production at New York Film Academy.

Then she spent almost 15 years in the field of journalism, as a news reporter and for documentary works. She has been an anchor on Star Network's news channel. Prime time news show Desh Videsh was one among her popular shows as a producer and anchor. Ilmi has been a member of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television. Her film titled P.O. 418 Siyasat Kanpur received critical appreciation and was screened at the IAWRT film festival in 2011. Ilmi was active in the India Against Corruption Movement and has been described as a "media strategist".

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Updated: January 23, 2014