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Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju

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.

Rijiju assures safe environment to people from northeast
India | Oct 12, 2014, 08:50 PM IST
New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Sunday assured "safe working environment" across the country for the people from the northeast.Speaking at the 51st annual day function of Naga Students Union here,
Centre, states need better coordination to handle flood:Rijiju
India | Sep 27, 2014, 04:39 PM IST
Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said there should be better and faster coordination between the central and state agencies in handling floods, besides strengthening of disaster forces. After doing
Rajnath Singh to visit Assam, Meghalaya early October
India | Sep 25, 2014, 07:45 PM IST
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Assam and Meghalaya early next month to take stock of rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit states. Singh has sent Minister of State for Home Kiren

Rajnath likely to be discharged soon from hospital
National | Aug 14, 2014, 04:01 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will soon be discharged from a hospital where he was admitted after he complained of pain in his abdomen, an official said Thursday."It was a routine admission and
Rajnath Singh hospitalized, misses communal violence debate in Lok Sabha
National | Aug 14, 2014, 11:11 AM IST
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh was Wednesday evening admitted to the AIIMS here over some intestinal problem, an official said."Rajnath Singh was admitted around 8.30 p.m. over some complaint in his lower abdomen," the
Absence of Home Minister leads to adjournment of Lok Sabha
National | Aug 13, 2014, 05:32 PM IST
New Delhi: The absence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh or Minister of State Kiren Rijiju led to the adjournment of the Lok Sabha today when a special discussion on growing communal incidents was taken up.The

MPs complain of corruption in border area development schemes
National | Aug 12, 2014, 04:06 PM IST
New Delhi: Cutting across party lines, Lok Sabha members today complained of rampant corruption in implementation of schemes under the Border Areas Development Programme (BADP).As several members wanted to be part of the committee which
One-third of Delhi Police force to be women: Rajnath Singh
National | Aug 06, 2014, 01:38 PM IST
New Delhi: Women will constitute one-third of the Delhi Police force, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told Rajya Sabha today.“We have decided to increase the number of women personnel in Delhi Police to one-third. Our effort
Kashmir a sensitive issue; Centre dealing cautiously: Kiren Rijiju
National | Aug 03, 2014, 04:35 PM IST
Hyderabad: Terming the Kashmir issue as “sensitive”, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said the Centre was dealing with the matter cautiously by taking all measures in national interest. “It is not

Kashmir a sensitive issue; Centre dealing cautiously: Rijiju
India | Aug 03, 2014, 04:57 PM IST
Hyderabad: Terming the Kashmir issue as “sensitive”, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said the Centre was dealing with the matter cautiously by taking all measures in national interest.“It is not wise
Only constitutional crisis will get Goa 'special status': NCP
National | Aug 01, 2014, 11:40 AM IST
Panaji: All 12 ministers in Goa, including Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, should resign and create a constitutional crisis so that the central government is forced to accede to the state's demand for special status, the
Home ministry denies reported bugging at Nitin Gadkari's home
National | Jul 28, 2014, 07:03 PM IST
New Delhi: The home ministry Monday denied the reported bugging at union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence, and ruled out any probe.Asked about the bugging, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said: "There is no contradiction, Gadkari

No plans to amend Section 377 till SC decision: Modi govt
India | Jul 22, 2014, 05:41 PM IST
New Delhi: The Centre today said it has no plans to amend or repeal Section 377 of the IPC, criminalising sex among homosexuals, till the issue is settled by the Supreme Court. “No. The matter
Funds not be a constraint in implementing road project: Rijiju
India | Jul 21, 2014, 05:31 PM IST
Itanagar: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has asserted funds will never be a constraint in implementation of road projects in Arunachal Pradesh but some of the issues related to it need
Indian Maoists have links in Philippines, Europe: Government
National | Jul 16, 2014, 09:47 AM IST
New Delhi: In a revelation that adds a new dimension to the Left-wing extremism in the country, the government Tuesday said Maoists in India have "close links" with Maoist groups in the Philippines and Turkey,

No proposal to repeal Article 370: Government
National | Jul 15, 2014, 03:49 PM IST
New Delhi: The government has no proposal to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha was informed today. “No” was the reply of Minister of State
Narendra Modi government plans to settle locals along China border
India | Jun 20, 2014, 01:20 PM IST
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government plans to spend Rs 5,000 crore to encourage villagers come and settle in areas along the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh.According to sources since the area has
Take Pandits into confidence: Rajnath to Home Ministry officials
India | Jun 12, 2014, 05:34 PM IST
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked his ministry to take Kashmiri migrants into confidence for their return to the Valley.Singh also asked the officials to take enhanced steps to check infiltration from across
Rijiju appeals to NE militants to join mainstream
India | Jun 07, 2014, 05:05 PM IST
Guwahati: Union Minister of state for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today appealed to militants in the North East to eschew violence and join the mainstream. Rijiju, who arrived here following the killing of Hamrem SP
Militants killing SP: MoS Home to visit Assam tomorrow
India | Jun 06, 2014, 11:12 PM IST
New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju will visit Assam tomorrow to take stock of the security situation there following killing of a Superintendent of Police and a policeman by a militant outfit.