Rahman Khan is a Veteran Politician belonging to Indian National Congress and a former Union Minister of Minority Affairs and also Ex-Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Having graduated in commerce, a fellow chartered accountant and a D.
Lit., Shri Rahman Khan established his credential as accountancy professional before his zeal for serving people at large propelled him to join politics.
He was elected as a member of Karnataka Legislative Council in 1978 and rose to become its chairman in 1982-84 and Chairman Karnataka State Minorities Commission (Cabinet rank) in 1993-94.
His recommendations after a door to door survey of Socio-Economic status of Minorities during his tenure as Chairman, Karnataka Minorities Commission has resulted in 4% reservation for minorities in the State Government services and educational institutions.
Mr.
K Rahman Khan has been accused of misappropriating hundreds of crores while he was heading Amanath Bank.
An FIR has been lodged against him and the Lokayukta is investigating into the claims.