MK Preshow Shimray

MK Preshow Shimray
Deputy Speaker
Personal details
Born (1966-04-05) 5 April 1966
Poi, India
Political party Indian National Congress
Occupation Politician
Religion Baptist

MK Preshow Shimray is the sitting MLA from 46 - Chingai (ST) Assembly Constituency in Manipur, India. He was elected under Indian National Congress ticket in 2012.

Early life

MK Preshow Shimray was born on April 5, 1966 at Poi village to MK Somi Shimray. He did his B.E and M.E (Environment) at Salem Engineering College, Tamil Nadu. After completing his education, he worked as Scientific Officer and thereafter as Senior Scientific Officer in the Environment and Ecology Department, Manipur.

Political career

In 2012, he resigned from his engagement as senior scientific officer in order to contest the MLA election under Congress ticket. He got elected beating his nearest rival with a simple majority vote. In July 2013, MK Preshow Shimray was elected as the Deputy Speaker [1] of the Manipur Legislative Assembly and is still serving in that capacity.

Assassination bids

On April 30, 2013, the cavalcade of the deputy speaker was ambushed near Ukhrul by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres, however, there were no reports of casualty.[2] The second bid on his life was made on April 9, 2014 by some rebel groups near Litan but, there too he escaped unharmed.[3][4]

Anti tribal bills protests

All tribal MLAs in Manipur were requested to resign in protest against the passing of three anti tribal bills in Manipur Ligislative Assembly on 30 August 2015. However, many tribal MLAs paid no heed to the call of the tribal people for which many elected representatives were ostrcised from their respective constituencies. MK Preshow Shimray along with the sitting MLA of 44-Phungyar MLA constituency Victor Keishing (son of Rishang Keishing)were also declared anti-socials by the Tangkhul frontal organisations for failing to tender their resignation letters.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Deputy Speaker". ISTV. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "First assassination attempt". e-pao. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Assassination bid". Times of India. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Deputy speaker Preshow escape". North east news. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "MLAs Expelled". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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