T. R. Zeliang Explained

T. R. Zeliang
Birth Date:21 February 1952
Birth Place:Mbaupungwa, Assam, India (now in Nagaland, India)
Residence:Rangkau Mansion, Dimapur, Nagaland
Office:Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland
Governor:La Ganesan
Termstart:7 March 2023
Alongside:Y. Patton
Predecessor:I.K. Sema (1989)
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Neiphiu Rio
Order1:10th
Office1:Chief Minister of Nagaland
Governor1:Padmanabha Acharya
Termstart1:19 July 2017
Termend1:8 March 2018
Predecessor1:Shürhozelie Liezietsu
Successor1:Neiphiu Rio
Term Start2:24 May 2014
Term End2:20 February 2017
Predecessor2:Neiphiu Rio
Successor2:Shürhozelie Liezietsu
Office3:Opposition leader of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:15 March 2018
Term End3:7 May 2022
Successor3:Vacant
Office4:Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:2008
Predecessor4:Vatsu Meru
Constituency4:Peren
Otherparty:Naga People's Front
Party:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse:Kevizenuo Rangkau

Taditui Rangkau Zeliang (born 21 February 1952)[1] is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland. He has served twice as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, from May 2014 to February 2017 and from July 2017 to March 2018.[2] A leader of the Naga People's Front, T. R. Zeliang previously served as a Member of Parliament, representing Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He served as the Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) and was former leader of the NPF Legislature Party and former Leader of Opposition in Nagaland Legislative Assembly.He represents the Peren Assembly constituency in Nagaland Legislative Assembly since 2008.[3]

Early life and education

T. R. Zeliang was born to Rangleu Zeliang on 21 February 1952 to a Zeliang Naga family of Mbaupungwa village under Peren district.[1] He received his early education and matriculated from Don Bosco High School in Dibrugarh, Assam and served as the President of Zeliangrong Students Union, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Action Committee and Zeliangrong Youth Organisation while in college. He later entered politics and became the President of Peren District Youth Congress of the Indian National Congress.[4]

Political career

Zeliang contested the Nagaland Assembly elections of 1982 and 1987 unsuccessfully from 6 Tening Assembly Constituency.[5] He then won from Tening four times in a row beginning with the elections of 1989 as a candidate of the Naga People's Council and subsequently in 1993, 1998 and 2003 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.[6] He served as Minister of State for Information and Tourism during 1989–90 and as Minister of State for Relief & Rehabilitation from 1994 to 1998. During 1998 – 2003, he was the Minister for Environment and Forests and Geology and Mining under the Ministry of S C Jamir.[7] He formed Nagaland Congress in year 2003 and later merged it into Naga People's Front (NPF). From 2004 to 2008, he was a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland. Returning to State politics in 2008, he was Minister for Planning, Geology and Mining, Animal Husbandry and Parliamentary Affairs under the Ministry of Neiphiu Rio. He contested State elections 9 times out of which he lost the first two elections and won the remaining 7. He won the assembly elections of 2008, 2013 and 2018 from Peren.[7] [8]

Chief Minister of Nagaland

T. R. Zeliang was the Chief Minister of Nagaland from May 2014 to February 2017 and from July 2017 to March 2018 as 19th Chief Minister of Nagaland.[9] With 26 legislators in a House of 60, T.R. Zeliang was the legislature leader of the Naga Peoples' Front, the single largest Party in Nagaland. In 2022 T.R. Zeliang became the Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) in the opposition less Government of Nagaland.[10]

Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland

In 2023, he sworn as the deputy chief minister along with BJP's Yanthungo Patton.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN INDIA. National Informatics Centre. 27 May 2014.
  2. News: Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018: All you need to know about TR Zeliang . Moneycontrol News . 3 March 2018 . 10 March 2018.
  3. [Election Commission of India]
  4. News: PTI . T R Zeliang at helm after four decades in Nagaland politics . 26 June 2022 . The Financial Express . 24 May 2014.
  5. Web site: BIO – DATA OF SHRI T. R. ZELIANG. Government of Nagaland. 27 May 2014.
  6. Web site: NAGALAND 6 – Tenning (ST) Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. 27 May 2014.
  7. News: TR Zeliang takes over as 16th chief minister of Nagaland . 16 October 2023 . The Times of India . 25 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Declaration of Result – Peren. Election Commission of India. 27 May 2014.
  9. News: Who is T R Zeliang, the new chief minister of Nagaland . 27 February 2021 . The Financial Express . 20 July 2017.
  10. Nagaland: NPF leader TR Zeliang appointed as chairman of ruling United Democratic Alliance . . PTI . 9 February 2022 . 17 June 2023.
  11. News: Once Nagaland CM, T R Zeliang back in power, this time as Deputy CM . 17 June 2023 . The Indian Express . 7 March 2023.
  12. News: Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio-Led Cabinet Sworn In . 17 June 2023 . Outlook . PTI . 7 March 2023.