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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Rishang Keishing(94) India's oldest parliamentarian



Rishang Keishing (DOB October 25,1920) is a senior politician of the Indian National Congress(INC)and presently Member of the Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Manipur

Rishang Keishing has also served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998

Positions Held By Rishang Keishing
  • 1952-57 Member, First Lok Sabha
  • 1957-61 and 1967-71 Member, Manipur Territorial Council
  • 1962-67 Member, Third Lok Sabha
  • 1972-2001 Member, 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)

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