Phangnon Konyak

Phangnon Konyak
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2022
Preceded by	K. G. Kenye
Constituency	Nagaland
Personal details
Born	Phangnon Wangsha Konyak (1978-02-05) 5 February 1978 (age 47) Mon, Nagaland, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parents	C. Shingwang Konyak (father) N. Alila Shingwang (mother)
Education	Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur
Alma mater	Union Christian College Delhi University (MA)

S. Phangnon Konyak is an Indian politician from Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly. She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland.[1][2][3]

She also serves as a vice-chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, since July 2023, making her the first woman to be appointed in that position.[4]

Early life

She did her schooling from Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur.[5] She holds a master's degree in English literature from Daulat Ram College (2002 batch), affiliated to University of Delhi. She was involved in student activism and social organizations.[6]

Political career

Konyak joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly.[7] In July 2023, she was appointed in the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha, making her the first woman to be appointed in that position. Konyak also serves as a member of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. She is a member in the Committee on Empowerment of Women and in the Governing Council of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences.[4]

References

1. "Meet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's First Woman Rajya Sabha MP In 45 Years". Kayalvizhi Arivalan. Femina. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
2. "BJP's S Phangnon Konyak to become Nagaland's first woman Rajya Sabha MP". Times Now. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
3. "Nagaland set to get first woman Rajya Sabha MP". The Times of India. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
4. Express News Service (19 December 2024). "Meet Phangnon Konyak, BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland who has accused Rahul of 'hurting her dignity'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. "Phangnon Konyak creates History: Becomes First Nagaland Woman in Rajya Sabha".
6. "BJP's S Phangnon Konyak set to be first woman from Nagaland to enter Rajya Sabha". 22 March 2022.
7. "Meet Phangnon Konyak, Nagaland's First Woman Rajya Sabha MP In 45 Years". Kayalvizhi Arivalan. Femina. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.