K. G. Kenye Explained

K. G. Kenye
Birth Date:1960 11, df=yes
Parents:Goyiepra Kenye[1]
Age:55
Alma Mater:Kohima College (NEHU)
Occupation:Politician
Office:Cabinet Minister, Government of Nagaland
Governor:La. Ganesan
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Neiphiu Rio
Subterm:Cabinet
Suboffice:Fifth Rio ministry
2Blankname:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata:
  • Power
  • Parliamentary Affairs
Term Start:7 March 2023
Office1:Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:March 2023
Constituency1:Chizami
Office2:MP of Rajya Sabha for Nagaland
Term Start2:3 April 2016
Predecessor2:Khekiho Zhimomi, NPF
Successor2:Phangnon Konyak, BJP
Constituency2:Nagaland
Term End2:March 2022
Party:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse:Sashila Kenye
Children:4

K. G. Kenye is an Indian Politician from Nagaland. He belongs to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He is currently serving as Cabinet minister in Government of Nagaland and member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly representing Chizami.

Political career

He was the former Secretary-General of the Naga People's Front party, a regional party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. He was former Advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland .[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for Nagaland seat after the incumbent, Khekiho Zhimomi died on 26 November 2015. As Khekiho Zhimomi was retiring on 2 April 2016, fresh election for a fresh term was held, and KG Kenye was elected unopposed on 14 March 2016.[3] In 2023 he was elected as a candidate of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party from Chizami Assembly constituency . On March 7,2023 he was inducted as Cabinet Minister

Notes and References

  1. http://ceonagaland.nic.in/files/KGKenye.pdf
  2. Web site: NPF to nominate KG Kenye for Rajya Sabha - Nagaland Page . 23 March 2016 . 5 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160405153003/http://www.nagalandpage.com/top-stories/9993-npf-to-nominate-kg-kenye-for-rajya-sabha . dead .
  3. News: K G Kenye declared elected RS MP from Nagaland. Business Standard India. 14 March 2016. Press Trust of India.