Bijoy Koijam

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. [ [http://imphaleast.nic.in/glance.htm Sl ] ] [ [http://www.nagalim.nl/news/00000344.htm Nagalim.NL News ] ] In 2003 he was appointed Minister of Family Welfare in the state government. [ [http://manipurassembly.nic.in/Minister300403.htm Manipur Legislative Assembly ] ] He was removed from his ministerial post in 2004. [ [http://manipurassembly.nic.in/Minister230804.htm Manipur Legislative Assembly ] ] In 2007, he retained his Assembly seat, contesting on behalf of the Indian National Congress. [Election Commission of India: [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_MANIPUR_after_IC.pdf Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election] ]

Koijam is the chairman of the Manipur Electronic Development Corporation. [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060519/asp/northeast/story_6240405.asp The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast ] ]

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. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/19/stories/2007081955171200.htm The Hindu : National : Manipur MLAs deny harbouring militants ] ] Koijam alleged that the arrest had been politically motivated. [ [http://news.oneindia.mobi/2007/08/20/418011.html Search operations at VIP quarters not politically motivated: Police ] ]

In November 2007, Koijam took part in a rebellion against the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071105/nation.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation ] ]

In March 2008 PREPAK militants attacked Koijam's residence, hurling bombs at it. [ [http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/004200803111550.htm The Hindu News Update Service ] ]

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