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]
T. R. Zeliang | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Zeliang 2017 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2023 Serving with Y. Patton | |
| Governor | La Ganesan |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Preceded by | I.K. Sema (1989) |
| 10th Chief Minister of Nagaland | |
| In office 19 July 2017 – 8 March 2018 | |
| Governor | Padmanabha Acharya |
| Preceded by | Shürhozelie Liezietsu |
| Succeeded by | Neiphiu Rio |
| In office 24 May 2014 – 20 February 2017 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Neiphiu Rio |
| Succeeded by | Shürhozelie Liezietsu |
| Opposition leader of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 15 March 2018 – 7 May 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Vatsu Meru |
| Constituency | Peren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1952 Mbaupungwa, Assam, India (now in Nagaland, India) |
| Political party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Other political affiliations | Naga People's Front |
| Spouse | Kevizenuo Rangkau |
| Residence(s) | Rangkau Mansion, Dimapur, Nagaland |
Early life and education
editT. R. Zeliang was born to Rangleu Zeliang on 21 February 1952 to a Zeliang Naga family of Mbaupungwa village under Peren district.[1][4] 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.[4] He later entered politics and became the President of Peren District Youth Congress of the Indian National Congress.[5]
Political career
editZeliang contested the Nagaland Assembly elections of 1982 and 1987 unsuccessfully from 6 Tening Assembly Constituency.[4][6] 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[4] and subsequently in 1993, 1998 and 2003 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.[4][7][8] 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.[4][8] He formed Nagaland Congress in year 2003 and later merged it into Naga People's Front (NPF).[4] From 2004 to 2008, he was a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland.[4] 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.[8][9]
Chief Minister of Nagaland
editT. R. Zeliang was the Chief Minister of Nagaland from May 2014 to February 2017[4] and from July 2017 to March 2018 as 19th Chief Minister of Nagaland.[4] 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
editIn 2023, he sworn as the deputy chief minister along with BJP's Yanthungo Patton.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN INDIA". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018: All you need to know about TR Zeliang". Moneycontrol News. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland Archived 29 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Who is T R Zeliang, the new chief minister of Nagaland". The Financial Express. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "T R Zeliang at helm after four decades in Nagaland politics". The Financial Express. PTI. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "BIO – DATA OF SHRI T. R. ZELIANG". Government of Nagaland. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "NAGALAND 6 – Tenning (ST) Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "TR Zeliang takes over as 16th chief minister of Nagaland". The Times of India. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Result – Peren" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Nagaland: NPF leader TR Zeliang appointed as chairman of ruling United Democratic Alliance". India Today. PTI. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Once Nagaland CM, T R Zeliang back in power, this time as Deputy CM". The Indian Express. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio-Led Cabinet Sworn In". Outlook. PTI. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.