Bijoy Koijam
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Bijoy Koijam is a politician from Manipur, India. In 2002 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Manipur State Congress Party candidate in the constituency Thongju.[1][2] In 2003 he was appointed Minister of Family Welfare in the state government.[3] He was removed from his ministerial post in 2004.[4] In 2007, he retained his Assembly seat, contesting on behalf of the Indian National Congress.[5]
Koijam is the chairman of the Manipur Electronic Development Corporation.[6]
In August 2007, a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak militant was arrested in Koijam's residence. Koijam claimed that the man had worked as his driver.[7] Koijam alleged that the arrest had been politically motivated.[8]
In November 2007, Koijam took part in a rebellion against the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.[9]
In March 2008 PREPAK militants attacked Koijam's residence, hurling bombs at it.[10]
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- ^ Nagalim.NL News
- ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly
- ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly
- ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
- ^ The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast
- ^ The Hindu : National : Manipur MLAs deny harbouring militants
- ^ Search operations at VIP quarters not politically motivated: Police
- ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
- ^ The Hindu News Update Service
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