By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: The people from North East India staying in the National Capital felicitated the Members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected to the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
The function, held on June 11, 2014 at Vishwa Yuva Kendra, Chanakya Puri, Delhi was organized by a body named North East Community, Delhi.
Some of the Lok Sabha MPs at the function.
Besides the newly elected MPs from North Eastern States, the function was attended by many dignitaries. Former Speaker P.A. Sangma, Union Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju and Former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio were among the newly elected Lok Sabha MPs who atteneded the function.
Speaking at the gathering, Neiphiu Rio called for unity and understanding of MPs from the North Eastern State. Rio said that North Eastern region has so much to offer in the field of culture, music dance, ethnic foods, etc. He suggested for organizing a grand North East festival in New Delhi to promote a positive image of the region to the country and the outside world. He believed a successful North East festival which will be attended by a national and international audience would create a positive image and attract the outside world to visit the North Eastern region as tourists. Anything is possible if we are one, he added.
The felicitation function witnessed songs and music from various North East artistes, bands and choirs. A regionally flavoured dinner was also thrown at the end of the event.
PA Sangma and Kiren Rijiju also spoke at the gathering.
Newly Elected Lok Sabha MPs from North East
Arunachal Pradesh
Sl. No.—— Constituency —— Name of Member —— Party
1. —— Arunachal East —— NINONG ERING —— INC
2. —— Arunachal West —— KIREN RIJIJU —— BJP
Assam
1. —— Karbi Anglong (Autonomous District) BIREN SINGH ENGTI —— INC
2. —— Barpeta —— SIRAJ UDDIN AJMAL—— AIUDF
3. —— Dhubri —— BADRUDDIN AJMAL —— AIUDF
4. —— Dibrugarh —— RAMESWAR TELI —— BJP
5. —— Gauhati —— BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY —— BJP
6. —— Jorhat —— KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA —— BJP
7. —— Kaliabor —— GOURAV GOGOI —— INC
8. —— Karimganj ——RADHESHYAM BISWAS —— AIUDF
9. —— Kokrajhar—— NABA KUMAR SARANIA (HIRA) —— Ind.
10. —— Lakhimpur —— SARBANANDA SONOWAL —— BJP
11. —— Mangaldoi —— RAMEN DEKA —— BJP
12. —— Nawgong —— RAJEN GOHAIN —— BJP
13. —— Silchar —— SUSHMITA DEV —— INC
14. —— Tezpur —— RAM PRASAD SARMAH —— BJP
Manipur
Sl. No. ——Constituency ——Name of Member —— Party
1. —— Inner Manipur —— DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA —— INC
2. —— Outer Manipur —— THANGSO BAITE —— INC
Meghalaya
Sl. No. —— Constituency—— Name of Member —— Party
1. —— Shillong —— VINCENT H. PALA —— INC
2. —— Tura —— PURNO AGITOK SANGMA —— NPP
Mizoram
Sl. No.—— Constituency—— Name of Member —— Party
1. ——Mizoram —— C. L. RUALA —— INC
Nagaland
Sl. No. ——Constituency—— Name of Member —— Party
1. —— Nagaland —— NEIPHIU RIO —— NPF
Tripura
Sl. No. ——Constituency—— Name of Member —— Party
1. —— Tripura East ——JITENDRA CHOUDHURY —— CPI (M)
2. —— Tripura West ——SANKAR PRASAD DATTA ——CPI (M)
Sikkim
Sl. No.—— Constituency—— Name of Member —— Party
1 —— Sikkim ——PREM DAS RAI —— SDF