BJP

Kiren Rijiju

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh

Age: 54
Terms served: 4
Declared assets: ₹4.94 Cr
Education: Graduate Professional

Background

Kiren Rijiju is a prominent BJP politician from Northeast India who has served as the MP for Arunachal West for multiple terms. He is a Cabinet Minister in the Government of India, holding portfolios such as Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs.

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 1 in progress · 0 unverified

AI Research Note: Promise statuses are researched by AI using publicly available information — news articles, PRS India (prsindia.org), Sansad.in parliamentary records, party manifestos, and government press releases. Last updated July 2, 2026. Data may be incomplete or subject to change.

Commitment to large-scale infrastructure development and connectivity in the Northeast.
Infrastructure · Source: The Sentinel
In Progress

Controversies & Record

Criticism of the Judiciary
During his tenure as Union Law Minister, Rijiju openly criticized the Supreme Court collegium system and made remarks describing some retired judges and activists as an 'anti-India gang', drawing significant backlash from the legal community.
Status: alleged · Source: The Hindu
medium severity

Sources

The Hindu
The Sentinel
MyNeta
Wikipedia