Bengaluru: African – origin Siddi tribal elated on becoming K’taka lawmaker #Gallery

Bengaluru: Shantharam Budna Siddi, a 55-year-old African-origin Siddi tribal, who is elated on being nominated as a Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) member by Governor Vajubhai Vala. Siddi is among 5 persons nominated on Wednesday to the upper house to fill vacancies caused after the term of the incumbents lapsed in the 75-member legislative council. (File Photo: IANS)