Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Kangther Engti
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Banre Tokbipi
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Date of Birth
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02.03.1945
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Place of Birth
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Barhoigaon, Distt. Karbi Anglong (Assam)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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30 Jan 1978
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Renu Terangpi
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Guwahati University, Assam
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. Rongmongwe, ITI Colony, Ward No. 5, P.O. & P.S. Diphu,
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Distt. Karbi Anglong – 782 460, Assam
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Tels. (03671) 272345, 09868180389 (M)
Telefax. (011) 23782380
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Present Address |
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17, Windsor Place, Ferozsha Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782380, 9868180389 (M)
Telefax. (011) 23782380
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Position Held |
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1971
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Elected to 5th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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1977
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Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1980
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Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1985
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Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1985-86
1971 1985-1986
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Dy. Minister, Government of India
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12 May 1986 – 4June 1986
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Deputy Minister, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
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14 June 1986-14 Feb.1988
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Deputy Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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1986-1989
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Minister of State, Government of India
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1987-1989
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Minister of State, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation, Government of India
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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5 Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2008
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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1 May 2010
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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General Secretary, All Assam Karbi Youth Association, 1964 ; working for the socio-economic development of the poor tribal people in general and Karbi people in particular
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Special Interests
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Travelling abroad, sight-seeing and serving the poor people
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Visiting hill areas in the constituency and meeting people
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Sports and Clubs
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Interested in badminton, football, volleyball and carrom
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Countries Visited
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France, Poland, U.K., U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.
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Other Information
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Associated with Assam Pradesh Youth Congress and Pradesh Congress Committee
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Reference: Loksabha