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Kiren Rijiju Kiren Rijiju DOB: November 19, 1971

In the 2004 general election, Kiran Rijiju was elected as a member of the 14th Lok Sabha, representing the constituency of Arunachal West. Rijiju entered the Lok Sabha for the second time in 2014 from the Arunachal (West) constituency. In the 2009 general election, Rijiju was defeated by a very thin margin of 1314 votes by the Congress candidate under very controversial circumstances which witnessed massive violence amidst allegation of polling booth capturing by Congress Party. In the 2014 general election, Kiren Rijiju was again elected as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Arunachal West constituency. Kiren Rijiju defeated Takam Sanjoy of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 43,738 votes. Immediately he found a place in Narendra Modi's first best of 45 Council of Minister's list.

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Kiren Rijiju gets additional charge of food processing ministry after Pashupati Paras's resignation

India | Mar 20, 2024, 11:43 AM IST

Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned on Tuesday (March 19) as he accused the BJP of doing injustice with his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) by excluding it from the seat-sharing deal with allies for the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar.

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Rahul Gandhi is still a kid, he keeps making yatras for fun: Kiren Rijiju on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

India | Jan 08, 2024, 06:14 PM IST

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which will cover around 6,700 km - mostly on buses with stretches of walking - and culminate on March 20, comes nearly year after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi completed Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, traversing over 4,000 km in 136 days.

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Explained | Why does Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu want Indian security personnel out?

Nov 24, 2023, 10:28 AM IST

Muizzu formally requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the country during a meeting with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. India and the Maldives agreed to discuss 'workable solutions' to continue the use of Indian military platforms, said government sources.

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Maldives asks India to withdraw military presence from island

World | Nov 18, 2023, 09:52 PM IST

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was accompanied by Munu Mahawar, India’s High Commissioner to Maldives, and other officials from the Indian High Commission. The new Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and other officials from the host country were present on the occasion.

Mohamed Muizzu took oath as the eighth President of the Maldives

Mohamed Muizzu takes oath as eighth President of Maldives, Rijiju attends event in place of PM Modi

World | Nov 17, 2023, 07:06 PM IST

Apart from Rijiju, the ceremony was well attended by several leaders from South Asia, diplomats, and even some former presidents from all over the world. The ceremony was attended by former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the outgoing administration.

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BJP appoints election in-charge for Mizoram, appoints president of Chandigarh

Oct 14, 2023, 03:37 PM IST

Assembly election on all 40 seats in Mizoram will take place on November 7 and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3. In 2018 polls, the BJP won just one seat.

Kiren Rijiju, CM Khandu flag off India's first high

Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju, CM Khandu flag off India's first high altitude marathon in Tawang

India | Oct 01, 2023, 09:23 AM IST

The marathon is India's first high-altitude marathon and has been organised by the state government with assistance from the Indian Army.

The under-construction indigenous submersible MATSYA-6000

India's first manned submersible Matsya-6000 to take a dip in Bay of Bengal | All you need to know

India | Sep 18, 2023, 03:06 PM IST

In December, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that the deep ocean mission involving indigenous submersible MATSYA-6000 is expected to come to fruition by 2026.

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Arunachal Pradesh: Centre sanctioned upgradation of 91 roads, 30 bridges under PMGSY, says Rijiju

India | Jul 30, 2023, 08:13 PM IST

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Centre has sanctioned the upgradation of 91 roads and 30 long-span bridges in Arunachal Pradesh.

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'Don't understand why he hates PM so much': Kiren Rijiju on Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Modi

India | Jun 01, 2023, 06:28 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi's remarks against PM Modi describing him as a "specimen" who thinks he knows more than God triggered a fresh spell of war of words between BJP and Congress leaders.

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Law minister Kiren Rijiju's car meets with minor accident in J&K's Banihal area | WATCH

India | Apr 08, 2023, 10:11 PM IST

Kiren Rijiju's car was hit by a truck on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban on Saturday. No injuries were reported in the road accident.

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Adani issue being raked up to 'brighten' Rahul Gandhi's political career, alleges BJP

India | Apr 08, 2023, 04:32 PM IST

Adani Row: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday alleged that the Adani issue is being raked up to brighten the political career of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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Former civil servants condemn Kiren Rijiju's remarks on judiciary in open letter

India | Mar 31, 2023, 11:38 AM IST

Former civil servants on Thursday condemned Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for his remarks on the judiciary.

Kiren Rijiju targets Rahul Gandhi over Digvijaya Singh's

Thanks Rahul Gandhi for...: Kiren Rijiju's taunt over Congress' Digvijaya's tweet on German Ministry

India | Mar 30, 2023, 04:56 PM IST

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's latest tweet offered an opportunity to BJP leaders as he thanked a foreign ministry over Rahul Gandhi row. Rijiju cashed it and sarcastically thanked Rahul Gandhi to invite foreign forces to intervene in India's internal matters.

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'Differences don't mean confrontation': Law Min clarifies recent feuds between Centre & Judiciary

India | Mar 25, 2023, 03:49 PM IST

"we must understand that we are in a democracy. There are bound to be certain differences in terms of some outlooks but you can't have conflicting positions," said Law Minister.

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SC Collegium raises concern over Centre overlooking names recommended for judges' appointment

India | Mar 22, 2023, 08:17 PM IST

The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, said notification for the elevation of persons recommended earlier in point of time should be issued at the earliest.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

'Not interfering in personal lives but institution of marriage matter of policy': Law Minister

India | Mar 14, 2023, 06:26 AM IST

The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court a batch of pleas seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage, saying it would cause complete havoc with the delicate balance of personal laws and accepted societal values.

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US Commerce Secretary Raimondo attends Holi celebrations at Rajnath Singh's residence

India | Mar 08, 2023, 07:05 PM IST

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is currently on a visit to India.

Rahul Gandhi (R) and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju (L).

'Judiciary can never be forced to play roles of opposition Party': Law Minister's replies to Rahul

India | Mar 05, 2023, 01:06 PM IST

Without naming Gandhi, the law minister asserted that ‘calibrated attempts’ were being made from inside and outside the country to defame the judiciary.

Kiren Rijiju slams Congress on India TV

'We don't take him seriously...'-Rijiju takes a jibe at Rahul after Congress debacle in elections

Elections | Mar 02, 2023, 03:46 PM IST

Assembly elections results: Uinon Minister Kiren Rijiju, while speaking on India TV, slammed Congress saying the party is no longer relevant and BJP is the future of the northeast.

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