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A. Thanglura
Aloysius Thanglura (3 December 1926 - 9 September 1994) was an Indian politician from modern-day Mizoram. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament. He was the first Mizo law graduate, first Mizo advocate in the Assam High Court. He was also the first and last Mizo Cabinet Minister in the government of Assam. Early life Aloysius Thanglura was born on 3 December 1926 in Sairang village, Lushai Hills District, British India. He passed his Intermediate in science at St. Anthony’s College and continued his studies with English Honours at Cotton College, Gauhati. A. Thanglura did his Bachelor of Law at Gauhati University in 1950. Before joining politics, he wrote articles in the Assam Tribune. Political career Thanglura contested in the MLA elections as a Mizo Union and was elected in 1957. He was given the post of Parliamentary Secretary and later he was promoted as Chief Parliamentary Secretary. Simultaneousl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the States and union territories of India, Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament of India which is known as "Rajya Sabha" (constitutionally "Council of States"). Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote. The Parliament of India is Bicameralism, bicameral with two houses; Rajya Sabha (Upper house i.e. Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (Lower house i.e. House of the People). Compared to the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has fewer members and its members have more restricted power. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved at any time. However, every second year, one third of the members are retired and the vacancies are filled by fresh elections and Presidential nomination at the be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court was promulgated by governor general of India on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, establishing the high court with effect from 5 April 1948, for the then-province of Assam. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram. History After Indian independence, the Assam Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution on 9 September 1947 that a High Court be established for the province of Assam. In exercise of power conferred by the Government of India Act 1935, the Governor General of India on 1 March 1948 promulgated the Assam High Court Order, 1948, establishing the High Court of Assam. It was inaugurated on 5 April 1948 by H. J. Kania, the chief justice of India. Sir R.F. Lodge was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Rajya Sabha Elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1962 to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. Elections Elections were held in 1962 to elect members from various states. ''The list is incomplete.'' Members elected The following members were elected in the elections held in 1962. They were members for the term 1962-68 and retired in year 1968, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. State - Member - Party Bye-elections The following bye elections were held in the year 1962. State - Member - Party # Orissa - Satyanand Mishra - INC ( ele 07/04/1962 term till 1964 ) # Rajasthan - Nemi chand Kasliwal - INC ( ele 07/04/1962 term till 1964 ) # Delhi - Sardar Santosh Singh - INC ( ele 16/04/1962 term till 1968 ) # Jammu and Kashmir - A M Tariq - INC ( ele 16/04/1962 term till 1966 res 04/03/1965) # Madras - K Santhanam - INC ( ele 17/04/1962 term till 1964 ) # Uttar Pradesh - Krishna Chand- INC ( ele 19/04/1962 term till 1964 ) # Uttar Prade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (or Mizoram PCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Mizoram. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in Mizoram. The current president of the Mizoram PCC is Lal Thanzara . The committee has been a major political force in Mizoram since the formation of the state in 1987, having won several state elections and held power for long periods of time. Mizoram Legislative Assembly election List of presidents Office Bearers The Elected Office Bearers of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee are: *President: Lal Thanzara *Vice President: Lalnunmawia Chuaungo *Treasurer: Dr Lalmalsawma Nghaka Structure and Composition History For about 300 years till 1952, the Mizo people were ruled by the autocratic and hereditary Chiefs. This system was upheld by the British Administration with supervisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Party Hill Leaders Conference
The All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) is a political party of the Indian state of Meghalaya and Assam. The founder president of the party was Mr Williamson A. Sangma. The party had made major gains in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1982. They were in power almost 10 years and the party has given four chief minister to Meghalaya state. APHLC fought elections and secured 11 out of 15 seats in Assam Legislative Assembly reserved for autonomous hill districts. The present President is James Hanse .In 2023,APHLC joined United Opposition Forum in Assam and subsequently Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. Leadership Electoral performance Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Members *1972 (There was a bifurcation of an Autonomous district into Tura constituency and Shillong constituency. A Separate election was held on 09.03.1972 for tura constituency) List of Chief Ministers Members of Assam Legislative Assembly Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the country. It comprises eight States and union territories of India, states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters"), and the "brother" state of Sikkim. The region shares an international border of 5,182 kilometres (3,220 mi) (about 99 per cent of its total geographical boundary) with several neighbouring countries – it borders China to the north, Myanmar to the east, Bangladesh to the south-west, Nepal to the west, and Bhutan to the north-west. It comprises an area of , almost 8 per cent of that of India. The Siliguri Corridor connects the region to the Mainland India, rest of mainland India. The states of North Eastern Region are officially recognised under the North Eastern Council (NEC), co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded. Bhupen Kumar Borah is appointed as the new president on 24 July 2021 replacing Ripun Bora. On 26 May 2025, almost a year before assembly election in Assam, Gaurav Gogoi appointed as the president of Assam Congress by replacing Bhupen Kumar Borah. List of Leaders of Opposition Structure & composition List of National & State Presidents Assam Legislative Assembly election List of Chief Ministers of Assam from Indian National Congress List of Union Ministers Union Ministers of State See also * All India Congress Committee * Congress Working Committee * Indian National Congress * Pradesh Congress Committee * Chabilal Upadhyaya * Kuladhar Chaliha * All India Mahila Congress *Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United Kingdom In British politics, the Chief Whip of the governing party in the House of Commons is usually also appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, a Cabinet position. The Government Chief Whip has an official residence at 12 Downing Street; however, their offices are located at 9 Downing Street. The Chief Whip can wield great power over their party's MPs, including cabinet ministers, being seen to speak at all times on behalf of the Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher was known for using her Chief Whip as a "cabinet enforcer". The role of the Chief Whip is regarded as secretive, as the Whip is concerned with the discipline of their own party's Members of Parliament, never appearing on television or radio in their capacity as whip. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Assam Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held on 25 February 1957. 312 candidates contested for the 94 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 14 two-member constituencies and 80 single-member constituencies.Subsequently, the First Chaliha ministry was sworn in for office. Results , - !colspan=10, , - style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" ! class="unsortable" , ! Political party !! Flag !! Seats Contested !! Won !! Net change in seats !! % of Seats ! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in vote % , - style="background: #90EE90;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Indian National Congress , , 101 , , 71 , , 5 , , 65.74 , , 13,21,367 , , 52.35 , , 8.87 , - , , style="text-align:left;" , Praja Socialist Party , , 36 , , 8 , , ''New'' , , 7.41 , , 3,21,569 , , 12.74 , , ''New'' , - , , style="text-align:left;" , Communist Party of India , , 22 , , 4 , , 3 , , 3.70 , , 2,04,332 , , 8.10 , , 5.26 , - , , , 153 , , 25 , , 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Tribune
''The Assam Tribune'' is an Indian English daily newspaper published from Guwahati and Dibrugarh, Assam. With over 700,000 copies of current circulation and a readership of over 3 million, it is the highest circulated English daily in northeastern India. The newspaper was founded way back in 1939 in Gauhati. , the present editor is Prafulla Govinda Baruah, son of Radha Govinda Baruah, and P. J. Baruah is the executive editor. History First published on 4 August 1939 in Gauhati by Radha Govinda Baruah as a weekly newspaper under the editorship of Lakshminath Phookan, it is now published simultaneously from Guwahati and Dibrugarh as a daily. It has a huge readership in Assam and is the most popular newspaper in the North-East India. ''The Assam Tribune'' has a wide reach in terms of circulation figures as well as the reliability of the news matter. In 2014, it celebrated the Platinum Jubilee in the presence of India's Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. Controversy On 28 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauhati University
Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest university in Northeast India.India Code https://www.indiacode.nic.in › ...PDF ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1947 As of 2024, Gauhati University is esteemed as the 40th-ranked institution in India according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), securing its position within the top 100 educational institutions. It is accredited with a grade of 'A+' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its 4th cycle of accreditation on 5 July 2024. Starting with 18 affiliated colleges and 8 Post Graduate Departments in 1948, Gauhati University, today, has 39 Post Graduate Departments, besides IDOL (Institute of Distance and Open Learning), a constituent Law and Engineering College. It has 341 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
