Kiren Rijiju is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who has been the Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries in the Narendra Modi Cabinet since 2023 and 2024 respectively. He was also the Minister of Law and Justice from 2021 to 2023, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State for Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2021. Rijiju was the Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019 in the first Narendra Modi Cabinet. Rijiju won the first Lok Sabha election in 2004 from the Arunachal West constituency when he defeated Arunachal Congress candidate Kamen Ringu with a margin of 47,424 votes. However, he lost the 2009 Lok Sabha polls from the same constituency against Congress candidate Takam Sanjoy by just 1,314 votes. Rijiju left the BJP to join the Congress after his defeat but later returned to the saffron party. Rijiju again won the Arunachal West seat in the 2014 and 2019 elections by defeating Congress candidates Takam Sanjoy and Nabam Tuki respectively. The BJP has again fielded Rijiju from Arunachal West against Congress candidate Nabam Tuki.
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Bhalukpong (AP): Union Minister State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said the peace agreement with NSCN(IM)is a positive step but slammed the Congress for misinterpreting it."Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi
Dimapur (Nagaland): Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju has said the recent peace accord signed with the NSCN (I-M), was "just a framework" and the final solution or accord is yet to be
Imphal: Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today made an aerial survey of the landslide and flood-affected areas in Manipur.He was accompanied by Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh.Rijiju
Imphal: Sentiments of people of Northeast states neighbouring Nagaland will not be bypassed while implementing the peace accord signed between the Centre and NSCN(I-M), Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said here today.The Centre would also see
New Delhi: No one has been taken hostage in the militant attack at Punjab's Dinanagar town, said union minister Kirren Rijiju on Monday.The minister of state for home affairs said that he has spoken to
New Delhi: Crime against children in cities like Delhi and Mumbai are disappointing and smart cities will not be a reality if the children are not safe, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Minister of State Kiren Rijiju, who looks after the Northeast division in the Home Ministry, seems to have been bypassed in recent decision to declare entire Nagaland as 'disturbed area' under the AFSPA
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Ministry tonight said it has given a clean chit to Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the Air India flight controversy and the Prime Minister's Office has been
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju and civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today apologised for the controversy over delaying a flight from Leh to Delhi.Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today tendered an apology even as
New Delhi: Prime Minister's Office today sought a report from Civil Aviation Ministry on allegations that Union Minister Kirren Rijiju and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had caused inconvenience to passengers of Air India owing
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was at the centre of a controversy for delaying an Air India flight from Leh to Delhi for about an hour and for the offloading of three of its
Guwahati: Concerned about the honour and identity of the people of northeast region living in the national capital, the Centre has set up a special security cell and asked CBSE and UGC to incorporate lessons
New Delhi: Amidst a row over ban on beef, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said his statement on people's food habit was "twisted" by the media and strongly denied that he eats beef.The controversy was
New Delhi: BJP on Wednesday distanced itself from Union minister Kiren Rijiju's reported comment on beef eating, saying the issue involves “great religious sentiments” and should not be dragged into the political domain.Taking on his
Extra-Constitutional authorities were "really wielding" power during UPA rule: PM ModiLaunching a scathing attack on Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Extra-Constitutional authorities were "really wielding" power in UPA government.Putting down Congress
New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said that his remark on beef ban has been misunderstood and misquoted by the media.Speaking to India TV, Rijiju said, "My remark was misunderstood.
Aizawl: Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju described the statement recently made by MoS for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on cow slaughter as "not palatable"."I eat beef, I'm from Arunachal Pradesh, can somebody
Aizawl: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today described the perpetual change of Governors in Mizoram as "unfortunate". Talking to media after arriving here on the very day the new Governor was
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of the country and the government is committed to protecting its territorial integrity, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said here today.“Our stand is clear and
New Delhi: A day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked the Centre, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today hit back saying the AAP leader only wants “drama” while the NDA government believes in governance. Kejriwal had
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