Bijoy Koijam

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Bijoy Koijam is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2002, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Manipur State Congress Party candidate in the constituency Thongju.[1][2] In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Family Welfare in the state government.[3] He was removed from his ministerial post in 2004.[4] In 2007, he retained his Assembly seat, contesting on behalf of the Indian National Congress.[5]

Koijam is the chairman of the Manipur Electronic Development Corporation.[6]

In August 2007, a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak militant was arrested in Koijam's residence. Koijam claimed that the man had worked as his driver.[7] Koijam alleged that the arrest had been politically motivated.[citation needed]

In March 2008, PREPAK militants attacked Koijam's residence, hurling bombs at it.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly Elections 2007 Under Impahl East District". Impahl East District. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Indian Media misinforming world community:NSCN-IM". Nagalim.NL News. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly Archived 15 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election" (PDF). Election Commission of India.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Manipur MLAs await profit shield". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 19 May 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Manipur MLAs deny harbouring militants". The Hindu. 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Bomb hurled at Congress MLA's house, no casualty". The Hindu. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2018.