S Phangnon Konyak (IANS File Photo)
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS): The lone Nagaland Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha S Phangnon Konyak has been nominated as one of the vice chairpersons of the Upper House.
Under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), Chairman (Mr Dhankhar) has been pleased to nominate you on the Panel of Vice Chairpersons with effect from July 17, an official communique from the Rajya Sabha said.
"Taking up this new responsibility in the service of our nation with great humility. My sincere gratitude to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji, for the trust placed in me. I shall strive to do my best," Phangnon tweeted.
Phangnon Konyak hails from Oting village in Mon district.
It may be mentioned that in December 2021, the Modi government and security forces had come under attack for the killing of 'innocent Konyak mine workers' mistaken as Naga insurgents at Oting village.
Mon district falls under Eastern Nagaland and seven tribes from the region including Konyaks have demanded early granting of an 'autonomous territory' for the region. Phangnon is the second Naga woman parliamentarian after Late Rano Shaiza, who was elected into Lok Sabha in 1977.
