Holkhomang Haokip is an veteran Indian politician, who was minister in various Manipur governments and a Member of Parliament during the 13th Lok Sabha. Haokip was first elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in 1972. He was a Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India from 2000–2004. The son of Indian National Army (INA) Freedom Fighter and pensioner Shri Chunglet Haokip, Holkhomang worked tirelessly for the upliftment of his people when he was the President of

Kuki Inpi The Kuki Inpi is the apex body of the Kuki people. Kuki government The key of the Kuki government is the Chiefship, which became known to the British colonial rule in India. The King of Tripura is the National Chief, and all the Kuki Clan Chiefs ...

, the apex organisation of Kukis in Manipur, since 1995. He was the headmaster of Gandhi Memorial High School at Molnom, in Churachandpur, 1963–1972. Holkhomang was also the President of Kut Festival, a major festival of the Kuki people, for 8 years.

History

* 1972–74: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly * 1972–73: Minister of State, Industries, Manipur * 1974: Minister of State, Revenue, Manipur * 1974–78: Minister of State, Works, Manipur Minister of State, Education and Tribal Welfare, Manipur * 1979: Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Manipur Legislative Assembly * 1980: Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, Manipur (with Cabinet Rank) * 1980–84: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly * 1981–84: Cabinet Minister, Planning, Industries and Transport, Manipur * 1985–89: General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (I), Manipur * 1989–92: Cabinet Minister, Industries, Manipur * 1990–95: Member, Manipur Legislative Assembly * 1992–95: Cabinet Minister, Power, Manipur * 1999: Elected to 13th Lok Sabha * 1999–2000: Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development * 2000–2004: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

References

Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Manipur 1939 births People from Kamjong district Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Manipur Manipur MLAs 1972–1974 Manipur MLAs 1974–1979 Manipur MLAs 1980–1984 Manipur MLAs 1990–1995 {{Manipur-INC-politician-stub