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.
Read MoreNew Delhi: The war of words over appointment of Delhi's Acting Chief Secretary today continued with Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju accusing the AAP government of indulging in character assassination of a lady
New Delhi: The central government on Sunday condemned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's "unfortunate act of character assassination" of senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin, who assumed charge as Delhi's officiating chief secretary.Union Minister of State for
New Delhi: India yesterday said it was the "irresponsibile and inefficient" handling by various agencies in Pakistan which led to the release of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi from jail.Minister of State
New Delhi: Government today said it has been successful in dealing with threats to coastal security in the recent past, but did not disclose details on security grounds.Replying to a question on terrorists sneaking through
New Delhi: Greenpeace India, whose FCRA registration has been suspended by the government, had repeatedly mentioned incorrect amount, transferred foreign contribution to non-registered accounts and spent more than 50 per cent of the foreign funds
New Delhi: Two rolling bullet proof screens have been placed along the Indo-Pak International Border at Attari, government informed Parliament today. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said “two improvised rolling bullet proof screens
Itanagar: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will launch three universal social security schemes here tomorrow.The Minister would launch the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna and
New Delhi: Commenting upon the remark made by US ambassador Richard Verma, Minister of State (Home Affairs) Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday said, “one should not overreact on a subject where government has not gone
New Delhi: The Indian government has long maintained that 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan. Ibrahim figured in almost all the dossiers that have been handed over to
New Delhi: After the government was left red-faced for its contradictory reply in Parliament on the whereabouts of Dawood Ibrahim, junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju said the underworld don lives in Pakistan and the Centre
New Delhi: Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's location is not known to the government and once he is located, his extradition process will be initiated, Lok Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai
New Delhi: India today said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was deployed in Nepal immediately after the April 25 earthquake for rescue operations and their work has been accomplished. "NDRF was deployed in
Itanagar: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured his ministry would look into rolling back of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Arunachal Pradesh, a major students union of the state said today. The assurance
New Delhi: Condemning the killing of eight security personnel in a militant attack in Nagaland, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said the violation of the ceasefire agreement by NSCN will affect the peace process in
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government will host an international Buddhist function on the occasion of 'Buddha Poornima' on May 4 where a special prayer will be offered to express solidarity with the people of
New Delhi: India has downplayed 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's 'enemy number one' remark saying security forces are well prepared and would give befitting reply to any threat to it."These kind of elements (Hafiz Saeed)
New Delhi: Country feels proud of security forces like the BSF which protects the country, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today. Inaugurating the 63rd All India Police Aquatic and Cross Country
New Delhi: The government today said that the “sensitive matter” of the files pertaining to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose should not be politicised even as it maintained that it was the previous government which was
Srinagar: The Centre today said that no final decision has been taken on creating separate settlements for Kashmiri Pandits as the process of consultations for their return was on but asserted that the government "cannot
Itanagar: Sending out a strong message to the insurgent groups active in the North East, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said that no violation of ceasefire agreement would be tolerated
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