Name of Member: Shri Biren Singh Engti
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Autonomous District (ST)(Assam)
Lok Sabha Experience: 5,6,7,8,14,15,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Autonomous District (ST) (Assam) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress(INC) |
Email Address : |
birens[DOT]engti[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
shisude[AT]yahoo[DOT]com |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri Kangther Engti |
Mother’s Name |
Late Smt. Banre Tokbipi |
Date of Birth |
02 Mar 1945 |
Place of Birth |
Barhoigaon, Distt. Karbi Anglong (Assam) |
Marital Status |
Widower |
Date of Marriage |
30 Jan 1978 |
Spouse’s Name |
Late Smt. Renu Terangpi |
No. of Sons |
2 |
No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Gauhati University, Assam |
Profession |
Agriculturist
Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
ITI Colony, Vill. Rongmongwe,
Ward No. 5, P.O. & P.S. Diphu, |
Distt. Karbi Anglong – 782 460, Assam |
Tel. (03671) 272345, 09868180389 (M) |
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Present Address |
17, Windsor Place, Ferozeshah Road, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Telefax : (011) 23782380, 09868180389 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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1971 |
Elected to 5th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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1977 |
Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1980 |
Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1985 |
Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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12 May 1986 – 4June 1986 |
Deputy Minister, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India |
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14 June 1986-14 Feb.1988 |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Govt. of India |
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1987-1989 |
Minister of State, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation, Government of India |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances |
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Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs |
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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President, Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee |
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5 Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2008 |
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
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6 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture |
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1 May 2010 |
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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May, 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term) |
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14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2017 |
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
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 |
Travelling abroad, sight-seeing and serving the poor people |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Visiting hill areas in the constituency and meeting people |
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Sports and Clubs |
Interested in Badminton, Football, Volleyball and Carrom |
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Countries Visited |
France, Poland, U.K., U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. |
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Other Information |
Associated with Assam Pradesh Youth Congress and Pradesh Congress Committee |
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