K. Sapdanga (born 1958) is an Indian politician and a journalist who is elected as a Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly in December 2023 from Aizawl North 3 Assembly constituency.[1][2][3][4][5] He is a Cabinet Minister under the Zoram People's Movement government led by Lalduhoma, as Chief Minister.[1] with the following portfolios allocated to him - Home Department, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Department, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms and Disaster Management & Rehabilitation Department.[6] He is the working president of Zoram People's Movement.[7]
K. Sapdanga | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Home Affairs of Mizoram | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
| Preceded by | Lalchamliana |
| Minister of Personnel and Administrative Reforms of Mizoram | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
| Preceded by | Tawnluia |
| Minister of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation of Mizoram | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
| Preceded by | Lalchamliana |
| Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation of Mizoram | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| Chief Minister | Lalduhoma |
| Preceded by | Tawnluia |
| Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | C Lalmuanpuia |
| Constituency | Aizawl North 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1958 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Zoram People's Movement (since 2017) |
| Parent |
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| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | North-Eastern Hill University |
Career
editK. Sapdanga is also the Editor and Publisher of Vanglaini,[8] the newspaper with the largest circulation in Mizoram, he is also the co-founder of Zonet cable TV.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b PTI (8 December 2023). "Zoram People's Movement leader Lalduhoma sworn in as Mizoram CM". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "K Sapdanga Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl North - III assembly election results 2023: K. Sapdanga of ZPM defeats MNF's C. Lalmuanpuia and INC's Lal Thanzara". The Times of India. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl North-III Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: ZPM's K. Sapdanga defeats MNF's C. Lalmuanpuia with 1870 votes". India Today. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Mizoram ministers list 2023: Full list of ministers and their portfolios in Lalduhoma cabinet". financialexpress.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Mizoram CM swearing-in: List of 11 ministers who took oath". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati invites Print Media publishers for interactions and a luncheon". dipr.mizoram.gov.in. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "About us". Zonet.in. Retrieved 28 December 2023.