Biographical Sketch
KAMSON, PROF. MEIJINLUNG CONGRESS (I) - OUTER MANIPUR (ST) (MANIPUR)
Father's Name: Late Shri K. Kamphul Kamson Date of Birth: 17 January 1939 Place of Birth: Majorkhul in Distt. Imphal (Manipur) Marital Status: Married on 12 May 1967 Spouse's Name: Smt. P. Gaichui Children: Two sons and three daughters Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Pol. Sc.) Educated at D.M. College, Imphal (Manipur) and Gauhati University (Assam) Profession :
Teacher, Social and Political Worker, Educationist, Journalist and Sportsman Permanent Address :
Majorkhul, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Imphal-795001 (Manipur) Tel. (0358) 20003 Positions Held :
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) 1985Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 1985-86Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development Chairman, Standing Committee of Congress Parliamentary Party on Youth Affairs and Sports 1985-87Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1985-89Member, Committee for North-East Railway Zone, Ministry of Railways Member, Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee for Lumding Sector, Ministry of Railways Member, Telecom Advisory Committee North East Circle, Ministry of Communications Member, Manipur State Committee of Congress Party in Parliament 1985-92Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C.(I) 1985-86Member, A.I.C.C.(I) 1986-87Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Personnel and Training, Administrative Reforms, Public Grievances and Pension 1987-89Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law and Justice 1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1989Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Forests 1989-91Convener, Standing Committee of Congress Parliamentary Party on IndiaPress Affairs 1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time 1991-95State Convener, Congress Parliamentary Party Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 1993-95Member, National Committee of Panchayati Raj Abhiyan Member, Committee of select MPs and Experts on the Law for extending provisions of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 (Panchayati and Nagarpalika) Act, 1992 1995Member, National Committee on A.I.C.C. Vichar Vibhag Sept.1995-Union Minister of State, IndiaPress Affairs May 1996 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Founder and Editor, 'Changathan' (a monthly); Asstt. Editor, 'The Chingtam' (a Manipuri Daily) 1977-78; Founder Secretary, Adimjati Hindi Press, Imphal, 1977-84; President, Zeliangrong literature and language Committee, 1979; Managing Editor, Congress Vernika (monthly), A.I.C.C. (I), 1985-86; Editorial Advisor, Easterm Courier,(a National weekly), New Delhi, 1994-95; Member, Advisory Board for Academic Archives, Manipur State Kala Akademy, 1984 Social and Cultural Activities :
Secretary, Kabui Naga Association, Manipur, 1959; Founder President (i) Manipur C.T. Films Co-op. Society Ltd. 1972; (ii) Indian Tribal Cultural Forum, 1979; and (iii) United Naga Council, Manipur, 1979-80; President, Zeliangrong Naga Union, (Manipur, Nagaland, Assam), 1975-85; Founder Secretary, The Naga Hindi Vidyapeeth, Manipur, 1977-84, Founder Member, Hill People's Conference, Manipur,1978; Vice-President, Kalyan Ashram, Manipur, 1979-85; Founder Treasurer, United Action for Rural Development, Manipur, 1981; Member, Himalaya Seva Sangha, 1983-84; Founder Chairman, The Oriental Institute of Arts and Culture, Manipur, 1985; Member, Senate of Manipur University, 1985-89; and associated with various Co-operative Societies Special Interests :
Law and order, international affairs, science and technology, cultural upliftment of the poor, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward classes Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Films, theatre, sports, reading and music Sports and Clubs :
Football, badminton and chess Other Information :
Secretary, Zeliangrong Students Union, 1959; Asstt. General Secretary, Guwahati University; Manipur Students Association, 1960-61; Head, Department of Political Science and Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, College and Manipur University, 1963-84; Founder Secretary, Imphal City Kabui Cemetery Committee, 1964; Member, Himalaya Sena Sangh 1983-84; Member, Works Advisory Board; Tribal Development Department, Govt. of Manipur, 1984; General Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad,1985-86; Member, Telephone Advisory Committee, Manipur, 1985-89; Senior Vice-Chairman, Indo-Italian Society, 1987-88; Member, Court of the North Eastern Hill University, 1991-93; Founder Chairman, Rani Gaidinliu Foundation, 1993; President, Lok Tak Project Karmachari Sangh, 1995; Founder Chairman, Thrift and Credit Co-operative Society Ltd; Founder Secretary, Imphal Housing Co-operative Society Ltd. Election Result :
Outer Manipur-ST Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate6,64,337 Total votes polled5,54,047 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Prof. Meijinlung Kamson (I.N.C.)2,65,325 (2) Shri Kimneilhing Gangte (Ind.)1,97,217 (3) Shri Shimreingam Shaiza (F.P.M.) 37,264 (4) Shri S. Lorho [(A.I.I.C.(T)] 24,500