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Shri Rishang Keishing (Indian National Congress -Manipur)
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| Biographical
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| Father’s Name : |
Late Shri Rungdi Keishing |
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| Mother’s Name : |
Late Shrimati Mungshingla Keishing |
| Date of Birth : |
25 October 1920 |
| Place of Birth : |
Bungpa Khunou, Distt. Ukhrul (Manipur) |
| Marital Status : |
Married
on 15 April 1950 |
| Spouse’s Name : |
Shrimati Khatingla Keishing |
| No. of Children : |
Four sons and two daughters |
| Educational Qualification |
B.A. Educated at St. Paul's Cathedral College, Kolkata |
| Profession : |
Political and Social Worker |
| Permanent Address |
Mantri Pukhri, Imphal, Manipur. Tel. - {0385} 2221078, Fax 2320050 |
| Present Address : |
12, Talkotra Road, New Delhi. 110001
Tel. - 23327252, 23320162, Mobile 9868181075
E-mail : krishang@sansad.nic.in |
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| Position held : |
1952-57 Member, First Lok Sabha
1957-61 and 1967-71 Member, Manipur Territorial Council
1962-67 Member, Third Lok Sabha
1972-2001Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly
1974-76 Cabinet Minister, Government of Manipur
1976-80 Opposition Leader, Manipur Legislative Assembly
1980- 85 Chief Minister, Manipur
1985-Feb.1988 Chief Minister, Manipur
1994- March 1995 Chief Minister, Manipur
1995- Dec. 1998 Chief Minister, Manipur
April 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha
April 2002 - Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Jan. 2003-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Commerce
Dec. 2003 onwards Member, Court of the North-Eastern Hill University
Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
May 2006 - April 2007 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
April 2008 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
| Freedom Fighter : |
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Yes |
| Book Published |
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests : |
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Served as Chairman, (i) Tangkhul Literature Society, 1949-51 and (ii) Manipur Film Corporation, 1985-87 |
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| Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : |
During
student days, actively participated in football and athletic events
like javelin throw, shotput, high jump, long jump and race; was
champion in the college for four consecutive years; represented
Calcutta University in Inter Varsity Meet in 1948 and won first prize
in javelin throw and second prize in high jump |
| Countries Visited : |
U.S.A., U.K., Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Myanmar |
| Other Information : |
Participated in the Freedom Struggle; attended meetings, etc. as a student during the period of 1945-47; Member, (i) Socialist Party of India, 1947-64, (ii) Indian delegation to Asian Socialist Conference held in Rangoon (Myanmar), January 1953, (iii) Indian National Congress since 1964, (iv) Indian delegation led by late Shri Y.B.Chavan to the 35th General Session of the U.N. held in U.S.A. in 1975, (v) Indian delegation to attend the 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held at Sheraton, Fiji, 2005 and (vi) Tenth Finance Commission; Founder Head Master of the first High School in the district at Ukhrul, 1949-52; Founding Member and Honorary Head Master, Phungyar High School, 1959-61; Founding Member, (i) High School, Kamjong, 1969 and (ii) High School at Kasom Khullen, 1970; was Chairman, (i) Eastern Border Development Authority and (ii) Barak Development Board, 1995-97; helped to set up, (i) Foundation for Management of Tribal Areas (MATA) in 1998, (ii) Fresh Ginger Oil Processing Pilot Project with technology developed by the R.R.L., Trivandrum in 1998 and (iii) Fruit Processing Unit with technology developed by the C.F.T.R.I., Mysore (presently being set up) |
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