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'''Irengbam Nalini Devi''' (born 1959) is an Indian politician from [[Manipur]]. She is an MLA of National |
'''Irengbam Nalini Devi''' (born 1959) is an Indian politician from [[Manipur]]. She is an MLA of National People's Party from [[Oinam Assembly constituency|Oinam Assembly Constituency]] in [[Bishnupur district|Bishnupur District]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Oinam, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: NPEP's Irengbam Nalini Devi wins Oinam with 10808 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/oinam-manipur-assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-1923457-2022-03-09 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-12 |title=Five women elected to 60-member Manipur assembly. It is a first |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/manipur-assembly-election/five-women-elected-to-60-member-manipur-assembly-it-is-a-first-101647029097432.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> She is one of the five women elected to the 60-member [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] in 2022, the highest in the history of Manipur.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=This election season, India's dismal score on women's representation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/this-election-season-india-s-dismal-score-on-women-s-representation-101646809350762.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=With Five Women Winning MLA Seats, a Historic Turn in Manipur |url=https://thewire.in/women/with-five-women-winning-mla-seats-a-historic-turn-in-manipur |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Nalini hails from Irengbam Awang Mamang, Nambol post office, Bishnupur District. She is the wife of two-time former MLA, Irengbam Ibohalbi Singh, a medical doctor, who died of COVID in 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Former Manipur MLA Irengbam Ibohalbi dies of COVID-19 |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/7419/former-manipur-mla-irengbam-ibohalbi-dies-of-covid-19 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Imphal Free Press |language=en}}</ref> She did her schooling at Oinam Girls High School, Oinam and her pre-university course at Imphal College, [[Imphal]]. Later, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in 1979 from C. I. College, Bishnupur, which is affiliated to Gauhati University.[https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/25/Irengbam%20Nalini%20Devi.pdf] |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After the death of her husband in 2021, |
After the death of her husband in 2021, Nalini contested as MLA on [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] ticket from Oinam and won for the first time in the seat represented by her husband in 2012 and 2007.<ref name=":1" /> She won the [[2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly Election]] from [[Oinam Assembly constituency|Oinam Assembly Constituency]] defeating Laishram Radhakishore Singh of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 442 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oinam, Manipur Assembly Election 2022 – Get Oinam constituency news updates and complete details |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/manipur-assembly-election/oinam-1127139095 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Oinam Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Irengbam Nalini Devi of NPP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/oinam-election-result-2022-live-updateswinner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-4855217.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> She polled 10,808 votes against 10,336 by his nearest rival Singh. In June 2023, she was part of the delegation of MLAs that met Defence Minister [[Rajnath Singh]] seeking the centre to put an end to the violence in Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=Manipur violence: 23 BJP, NPP MLAs meet Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, demands withdrawal of SoO |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/manipur-violence-23-bjp-npp-mlas-meet-union-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-demands-withdrawal-of-soo-600766-2023-06-19 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 06:46, 4 May 2024
Irengbam Nalini Devi (born 1959) is an Indian politician from Manipur. She is an MLA of National People's Party from Oinam Assembly Constituency in Bishnupur District.[1][2] She is one of the five women elected to the 60-member Manipur Legislative Assembly in 2022, the highest in the history of Manipur.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Nalini hails from Irengbam Awang Mamang, Nambol post office, Bishnupur District. She is the wife of two-time former MLA, Irengbam Ibohalbi Singh, a medical doctor, who died of COVID in 2021.[5] She did her schooling at Oinam Girls High School, Oinam and her pre-university course at Imphal College, Imphal. Later, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in 1979 from C. I. College, Bishnupur, which is affiliated to Gauhati University.[1]
Career
After the death of her husband in 2021, Nalini contested as MLA on National People's Party ticket from Oinam and won for the first time in the seat represented by her husband in 2012 and 2007.[5] She won the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly Election from Oinam Assembly Constituency defeating Laishram Radhakishore Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 442 votes.[6][7] She polled 10,808 votes against 10,336 by his nearest rival Singh. In June 2023, she was part of the delegation of MLAs that met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seeking the centre to put an end to the violence in Manipur.[8]
References
- ^ "Oinam, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: NPEP's Irengbam Nalini Devi wins Oinam with 10808 votes". India Today. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b "Five women elected to 60-member Manipur assembly. It is a first". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "This election season, India's dismal score on women's representation". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "With Five Women Winning MLA Seats, a Historic Turn in Manipur". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b "Former Manipur MLA Irengbam Ibohalbi dies of COVID-19". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Oinam, Manipur Assembly Election 2022 – Get Oinam constituency news updates and complete details". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Oinam Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Irengbam Nalini Devi of NPP Wins". News18. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Manipur violence: 23 BJP, NPP MLAs meet Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, demands withdrawal of SoO". India Today NE. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2024-05-01.