Tasneem Bano is the first Muslim women Mayor of Mysore City Corporation in its long history spanning 158 years.

[1] She is a politician from Janata Dal (Secular)[2][3][4] Bano was born to Munnavar Pasha (a tailor) and Tahseen Banu (a homemaker).

In 2018, she shifted her loyalty to Janata Dal (Secular) and supported them at the state assembly elections.

[6] She defeated Geetha Yoganand of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) in Mayor Election.

[9] Bano entered into open conflicts with Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sinduri and parliament member Pratap Simha for mistreating her.