Shri Th. Chaoba Singh political profile

Singh, Shri Th. Chaoba Constituency   : Inner Manipur (Manipur) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : chobas[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Th. Hera Singh Date of Birth 24 May 1937 Place of Birth Vill. Utlou, Distt. Bishnupur (Manipur) Marital Status Widower Date of Marriage 25 Jan 1961 Spouse’s Name Late Smt. Th. Mangolnganbi Devi No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 4 Educational Qualifications Under Graduate Educated at D.M. College, Imphal (Manipur) Profession Social Worker Artist, Trade Unionist, Sportsperson Permanent Address Babupara Ministers Qr. Imphal, Manipur State- 795001 (0385) 227868 FAX: 229082 Present Address 9, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi – 110001 (011) 23736760 Positions Held

1958-65 General-Secretary, Block Congress Committee

1972-95 Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly

1972-74 Member, Public Accounts Committee

Member, Committee on Estimates

1974-75 Deputy Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly

1975-80 Minister of State, Industry, Food and Civil Supplies, Labour and Employment, Irrigation and Flood Control, Manipur

1980-84 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C. (I)], Manipur

1980-94 Cabinet Minister for Sports, Forests and Fisheries, Manipur

1990-97 Member, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C. (I)]

1994-95 Deputy Chief Minister, Manipur

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1997 Working President, Congress Party, Manipur

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Energy, and its Sub-Committee-I on Power

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Leader, Manipur State Congress Party, Lok Sabha

13 Oct. 1999- 2 Feb. 2000 Union Minister of State, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports

2 Feb. 2000– 27 May 2000 Union Minister of State, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports

27 May 2000- 1 Sept. 2001 Union Minister of State, Department of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Agriculture

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Received Best Actor Award in the All Manipur Drama Festival, twice Social And Cultural Activities Secretary, Utlou Youth Social Welfare Association, 1950-58; President, (i) Public Theatre Artists Association, Nambol, 1980 to till date; and (ii) Rural Sports Association, Nambol, Manipur Special Interests Upliftment of the rural agriculturists through cooperative movement and encouraging rural youth to take up sports Favourite Pastime and Recreation Physical exercises; meeting people and watching sports on television Sports and Clubs Promotion of rural sports by encouraging and setting up village clubs, play-grounds, buildings and organising tournaments Countries Visited Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, U.S.A. and Uruguay; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to (i) Bali, Indonesia, 1996; and (ii) 101st Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Brussels, Belgium, April 1999

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