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Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju

DOB: November 19, 1971

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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crimes against women have shot up after 2013 kiren rijiju

Crimes against women have shot up after 2013: Kiren Rijiju

India | Mar 25, 2015, 12:18 PM IST

Bhopal: Crimes against women have risen since 2013 but efforts are on to curb them, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said here.He felt that police should not take refuge in the

rijiju visits sri lankan refugee camp in tn

Rijiju visits Sri Lankan refugee camp in TN

Politics | Mar 24, 2015, 10:53 PM IST

Chennai: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju today visited the Sri Lankan refugees camp at Gummidipoondi near here.Rijiju said the Central and state governments were extending ‘a lot of help and support'

aaj ki baat government knows rahul gandhi s whereabouts

Aaj Ki Baat: Government knows Rahul Gandhi's whereabouts says MOS Home Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Mar 16, 2015, 11:31 PM IST

In an exclusive interview with India TV Editor & Chairman Rajat Sharma, Ministry of Home Affairs, state Kiren Rijiju disclosed that the government knows the whereabouts of congress leader Rahul Gandhi but he would not

delhi police submits report to mha in rahul gandhi snooping

Delhi Police submits report to MHA in Rahul Gandhi snooping case

Politics | Mar 16, 2015, 11:25 AM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi today submitted report to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi snooping case.He also briefed Home Secretary, LC Goyal, and MoS for Home, Kiren Rijiju,

ensure lakhvi doesn t get out of jail india tells pakistan

Ensure Lakhvi doesn't get out of jail: India tells Pakistan

India | Mar 13, 2015, 04:08 PM IST

New Delhi: India on Friday asked the Pakistani authorities to ensure that 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is not released from jail."All documents related to his involvement in the Mumbai attack case have not been

22.7 pc border with bangladesh unfenced kiren rijiju

22.7 pc border with Bangladesh unfenced: Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Mar 12, 2015, 08:11 AM IST

New Delhi: About 6.3 per cent of India-Pakistan border and 22.7 per cent of India-Bangladesh border comprises unfenced riverine stretches and these are being patrolled with the help of speed boats and floating border outposts,

18 cases of honour killing registered in 2014 govt

18 cases of 'honour killing' registered in 2014: Govt

India | Mar 04, 2015, 05:57 PM IST

New Delhi: A total of 18 cases of ‘honour killing' were registered in 2014, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said as per information provided by the National Crime

citizenship bill introduced in lok sabha

Citizenship bill introduced in Lok Sabha

Politics | Feb 27, 2015, 11:06 PM IST

New Delhi: A bill seeking to merge Person of Indian Origin and Overseas Citizenship of India was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid resistance from a RSP member.Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju introduced

rajnath asks ne insurgents to shun violence

Rajnath asks NE insurgents to shun violence

Politics | Feb 14, 2015, 05:46 PM IST

Agartala: On a visit to Chittagong Hill tracts areas along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today termed insurgency as the biggest problem facing the Northeastern region and asked militants to shun violence.“Our government

home minister rajnath singh visits myanmar border reviews

Home Minister Rajnath Singh visits Myanmar border, reviews Manipur situation

Politics | Feb 14, 2015, 10:13 AM IST

Agartala: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his deputy Kiren Rijiju visited the India-Myanmar border in Manipur on Friday, and discussed border trade with the officials."Rajnath Singh along with Kiren Rijiju (minister of state for

pakistan must get serious on terror rijiju

Pakistan must get serious on terror: Rijiju

India | Jan 20, 2015, 09:23 PM IST

New Delhi: In the wake of the US and the UK asking Pakistan to hand over terror mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi to India, the government today said good sense must prevail on the neighbouring country

congress targets govt over nctc

Congress targets govt over NCTC

Politics | Jan 20, 2015, 04:37 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today targeted the government over remarks by a minister that National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) would not hurt the country's federal structure, saying it was “another brazen U-turn” by it.“Nctc (counter terrorism)

india does not need to adopt hawkish foreign policy kiren

India does not need to adopt hawkish foreign policy: Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Jan 20, 2015, 01:39 PM IST

New Delhi: India is a symbol of peace and there is no need for it to adopt a hawkish foreign policy, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said."Idea of India is symbol of peace.

sadhvi niranjan jyoti gets vip security cover

Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti gets VIP security cover

Politics | Jan 06, 2015, 08:21 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, whose hate speech kicked up a political storm and stalled Parliament, has been given VIP security.47-year-old Jyoti, who is a Minister of State in Food Processing Ministry, will

pollution rapes have maligned delhi s image rijiju

Pollution, rapes have maligned Delhi's image: Rijiju

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 11:20 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today rued that issues like pollution, rapes and filth have maligned the national capital's image which he said was a loss not just for

bengaluru blast is a terror attack kiren rijiju

Bengaluru blast is a terror attack: Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Dec 29, 2014, 12:42 PM IST

New Delhi: The low-intensity blast in Bengaluru is a "terror attack" possibly carried out by SIMI, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said Monday."Definitely, it is a terror attack," Kiren Rijiju told the

india asks pakistan to hand over dawood

India asks Pakistan to hand over Dawood

India | Dec 27, 2014, 08:15 PM IST

New Delhi:  India on Saturday asked Pakistan to hand over underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, saying enough evidences have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.Minister of State for

rajnath singh talks tough on tackling ndfb

Rajnath Singh talks tough on tackling NDFB

Politics | Dec 25, 2014, 01:36 PM IST

Guwahati/Sonitpur:  Taking tough, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today declared that strong action will be taken against NDFB(S), which massacred over 70 people in Assam on Tuesday, asserting that the Centre has “zero tolerance” policy for

terrorism threaten to disrupt development progress rijiju

Terrorism threaten to disrupt development, progress: Rijiju

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 07:01 PM IST

Shillong: Challenges like terrorism, insurgency and left-wing extremism persistently threaten to disrupt the development and progress of the nation, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said The minister also announced a grant

centre bringing policy for safety of ne people in metros

Centre bringing policy for safety of NE people in metros:Kiren Rijiju

Politics | Dec 19, 2014, 08:59 PM IST

Shillong: Union Home Ministry is coming up with a ‘policy' to look into the safety and security of the North East people residing in metros besides introduction of NE subject in the syllabus of CBSE

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