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 MoreUnion Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "A wonderful love and affection from the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Now, people are getting the real benefits of Central Government schemes."
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday in presence of the law minister said several courts do not have proper facilities and courts function out of dilapidated buildings.
Kiren Rijiju, while speaking at the launch of 6-week-long 'Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign', also stressed on need for strengthening legal education system in India.
Kiren Rijiju, who is an MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said original folk songs and dances are the essence of every community in the state.
Rijiju said this centre will have "a far-reaching impact" and play an important role in expanding the country's sports sector.
The law minister also thanked Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu as he shared a video of him singing.
Outgoing Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue after Anurag Thakur replaced him in the position.
Kiren Rijiju, who took oath as Cabinet minister in the mega reshuffle, has been made the new Union Minister of Law in the Modi government 2.0.
Rijiju noted that International Yoga Day 2021 is being celebrated at a juncture when India and the world are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Milkha died on Friday at a Chandigarh hospital after a month-long battle with COVID-19.
As a result of India TV impact, Union Minister for Sports Kiren Rijiju has assured help to gold medalist Strength Lifter Sunita Rani, who even after performing good at various national and international competitions, is struggling to make her daily needs meet.
Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra lauded the Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India for the initiative.
Out of the expected 190-member contingent, Narinder Batra said that the IOA estimates 125-135 athletes.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday unveiled India's uniform for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The 34-year-old winner of six Grand Slams in doubles took to Twitter to thank everyone for their help.
Sangeeta, who has represented India in U-18 and U-19 tournaments in Bhutan and Thailand before being called for the senior women's team, has been working at a brick kiln in Dhanbad's Basamudi village.
The Tokyo Games are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year after getting postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rijiju posted the comment while wishing Olympic-bound shooters a successful trip to Croatia, for which they left earlier in the day.
A 15-member Olympic-bound Indian team will depart for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to participate in the European Championship, to be held in Osijek from May 20 to June 6.
Rijiju was in Uttarakhand on Friday to inaugurate a Water Sports and Adventure Institute in Tehri.
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