Meet Phangnon Konyak: Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP
1/5
To the Rajya Sabha
S Phangnon Konyak is the first woman from the state to get a berth in the Rajya Sabha. She was elected unopposed to the Upper House.
2/5
First BJP member
Konyak, the president of BJP Nagaland Mahila Morcha was the consensus candidate of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). She is also the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member from Nagaland to be sent to Parliament.
3/5
Traditional attire
Phangnon Konyak took oath last week as Rajya Sabha member dressed in the traditional attire of her state.
Amazon Top Deals
POWERED BY
Crompton Ozone 75 Litres Desert Air Cooler for home | Large & Easy Clean Ice Chamber | 4-Way Air Deflection | High Density Honeycomb Pads | Everlast Pump | Auto Fill| 3 Year Brand Warranty
₹9,798Buy Now43%
OFF
LG 32 L Convection Microwave Oven (MC3286BRUM, Black, 360° Motorised Rotisserie for Bar-be-queing, 301 Auto Cook Menu, Stainless steel cavity, Indian Cuisine, Tandoor Se, Steam Clean & Diet Fry)
₹19,090Buy Now20%
OFF
4/5
Nagaland Assembly
In the 60-member assembly, NDPP has 21 MLAs, NPF 25, BJP 12 and two Independent MLAs.
5/5
United Democratic Alliance
All of these MLAs joined hands in September 2021 to form UDA for facilitating an early solution to the vexed Naga political dialogue.