Shri Biren Singh Engti political profile

Engti, Shri Biren Singh 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

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) Present Address 17, Windsor Place, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax : (011) 23782380, 09868180389 (M) Positions Held

1971 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1985 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (4th term)

12 May 1986 – 4June 1986 Deputy Minister, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India

14 June 1986-14 Feb.1988 Deputy Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Govt. of India

1987-1989 Minister of State, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation, Government of India

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Member, Committee on Government Assurances

Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs

Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

President, Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee

5 Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2008 Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)

6 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (2009-2010)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture

1 May 2010 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)

14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2017 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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 Special Interests Travelling abroad, sight-seeing and serving the poor people Favourite Pastime and Recreation Visiting hill areas in the constituency and meeting people Sports and Clubs Interested in Badminton, Football, Volleyball and Carrom Countries Visited France, Poland, U.K., U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. Other Information Associated with Assam Pradesh Youth Congress and Pradesh Congress Committee

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