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Meet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP

Meet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Mar 22, 2022, 10:37 am 2 min read
Meet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP
S Phangnon Konyak will be the second woman to represent the state in Parliament after Rano Shaiza, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977.

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) S Phangnon Konyak is all set to become the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland as no other candidate filed nomination for the lone seat from the state on Monday when the deadline ended. Notably, Konyak will be the second woman to represent the state in Parliament after Rano Shaiza, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977.

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Why does this story matter?
  • Konyak is a consensus candidate of the ruling United Democratic Alliance and the first BJP member to represent Nagaland in Parliament.
  • This comes at a time when Nagaland is yet to elect a woman MLA even after 58 years of statehood.
  • Notably, the tenure of the incumbent Rajya Sabha member from the state, KG Kenye of Naga People's Front, ends on April 2.
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Who is Phangnon Konyak?

Konyak (44) hails from Nagaland's Mon district and is currently the Mahila Morcha President of BJP's Nagaland unit. Before joining BJP in 2017, Konyak had been involved in student activism and social organization. Academically, Konyak holds a master's degree in English Literature from Delhi University (batch of 2002). She did her schooling at Holy Cross Higher Secondary School in Dimapur.

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BJP is a party which believes in women empowerment: Konyak

Expressing gratitude to BJP, Konyak told reporters that BJP is a party that believes in "women empowerment and there is a lot of hope in the party." She also urged Naga women to come forward to fight elections, saying, "Women comprise 50% of the electorate. While Naga women have been very actively involved in politics but were not forthcoming to contest the elections."

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NPF was keen on fielding its own candidate; backed out

NPF—a major constituent of the ruling UDA—was keen on fielding its candidate for the seat. However, it backed out at the last moment, saying the party was unable to get the support of 10 MLAs to nominate its candidate. Notably, in the opposition-less 60-member Assembly, NPF is the single largest party with 25 MLAs, while BJP and NDPP have 12 and 21 MLAs, respectively.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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