W. Angou Singh

Last updated April 22, 2019

Singh W Angou (born July 5, 1936) an Indian politician from Manipur and member of the Indian National Congress.

Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma (Myanmar) lies to its east. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi) and has a population of almost 3 million, including the Meitei, who are the majority group in the state, the Pangals or the Pangans, Kuki, and Naga people, who speak a variety of Sino-Tibetan languages. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It has long connected the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia, China, Siberia, Micronesia and Polynesia, enabling migration of people, cultures, and religions.

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

He was Member of the Rajya Sabha for the term, 10-4-1996 to 9-4-2002 from Manipur and was Chairman, Government Assurance Committee.^[1]

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members and current laws have provision for 245 members. Most of the members of the House are indirectly elected by the members of States and union territories of India state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes through Open Ballot, while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with a third of the members up for election every two years.

He has been elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly during 1980-1995^[2] where he served as Deputy Speaker from 1981–84 and Speaker from 1985-88.

The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur.

His father is Shri W. Ibochouba Singh. He is married to Shrimati Loidang Leima Devi and has two daughters. He is resides at Lairenjam Awang Leekai, B.P.O. Laiphrakom, West Imphal district, (Manipur).^[1]

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References

1 2 "Rajya Sabha Members' Biographical Sketches 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House, New Delhi.
↑ "Partwise Comparisons for - Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India, New Delhi.

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[Rajya_Sabha-1] 1 2 "Rajya Sabha Members' Biographical Sketches 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House, New Delhi.

[eci-2] "Partwise Comparisons for - Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India, New Delhi.