Kiren Rijiju
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Kiren Rijiju was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represented the Arunachal West constituency of Arunachal Pradesh
, which is the fourth largest parliamentary constituency in India. He was also the National secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party
. He was defeated in the 15th Lok Sabha
Election. Recently he joined Indian National Congress
.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represented the Arunachal West constituency of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
, which is the fourth largest parliamentary constituency in India. He was also the National secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He was defeated in the 15th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
Election. Recently he joined Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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- Wife : Rina Rijiju, Lecturer, Dera Natung Government College
- Daughter : Jajey Rijiju and Nathey Rijiju
- Son : Sancho Rijiju
External links
- http://kirenrijiju.googlepages.com
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website