Bijoy Koijam Explained

Bijoy Koijam is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2002, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Manipur State Congress Party candidate in the constituency Thongju.[1] [2] In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Family Welfare in the state government.[3] He was removed from his ministerial post in 2004.[4] In 2007, he retained his Assembly seat, contesting on behalf of the Indian National Congress.[5]

Koijam is the chairman of the Manipur Electronic Development Corporation.[6]

In August 2007, a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak militant was arrested in Koijam's residence. Koijam claimed that the man had worked as his driver.[7] Koijam alleged that the arrest had been politically motivated.

In March 2008, PREPAK militants attacked Koijam's residence, hurling bombs at it.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly Elections 2007 Under Impahl East District. Impahl East District. 2015-07-29.
  2. News: Indian Media misinforming world community:NSCN-IM. Nagalim.NL News. 22 June 2006. 2015-07-29.
  3. http://manipurassembly.nic.in/Minister300403.htm Manipur Legislative Assembly
  4. http://manipurassembly.nic.in/Minister230804.htm Manipur Legislative Assembly
  5. Web site: Election Commission of India. Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.
  6. News: Manipur MLAs await profit shield. https://archive.today/20120915073059/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060519/asp/northeast/story_6240405.asp. dead. 15 September 2012. 19 May 2006. The Telegraph. Kolkata. 2015-07-29.
  7. News: Manipur MLAs deny harbouring militants. https://web.archive.org/web/20080415021311/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/19/stories/2007081955171200.htm. dead. 15 April 2008. The Hindu. 19 August 2007. 2015-07-29.
  8. News: Bomb hurled at Congress MLA's house, no casualty . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107155114/http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200803111550.htm . dead . 7 November 2012 . The Hindu . 11 March 2008 . 8 December 2018 .

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