MP
Kiren Rijiju
Cabinet Minister · Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs · Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal West Constituency · Arunachal Pradesh
BJPMember of Parliament
- State: Arunachal Pradesh
- Position: MP
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 54 · DOB 19 Nov 1971
- Father: Shri Rinchin Kharu
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Kiren Rijiju is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament for Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh, in the 18th Lok Sabha, elected in 2024 by a margin of 1,00,738 votes. He is listed as social worker by profession, with educational qualification B.A., LL.B.. He has been a member of the 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the Union Government, holding Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Kiren Rijiju?
Kiren Rijiju is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Arunachal West in Arunachal Pradesh, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 4 times.
According to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on in Nakhu, Distt. West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh). His father's name is recorded as Shri Rinchin Kharu.
Ministerial role
Kiren Rijiju is currently Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Kiren Rijiju's assets and affidavit (2024)
As declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 4,94,03,234 (about Rs 4.9 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 0 (Rs 0)
- Criminal cases declared: 0
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Position
- MP
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54 · DOB 19 Nov 1971
- Father
- Shri Rinchin Kharu
- Spouse
- Rina Rijiju
- Marital
- Married
- Profession
- SOCIAL WORKER
- Education
- Professional Graduate
- Terms
- 14,16,17,18 (4)
- Membership
- Sitting
- Children
- 2 son(s), 1 daughter(s)
Accountability
What citizens say
2024
Election result
- Votes
- 2,05,417
- Vote share
- 51.68%
- Margin
- 1,00,738
- Runner-up
- NABAM TUKI (INC) – 104679 votes
- Assets declared
- Rs 4,94,03,234 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 0 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 0
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Who is the MP of Arunachal West?
Kiren Rijiju of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the Member of Parliament for Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh, in the 18th Lok Sabha. He was elected in June 2024.
Is Kiren Rijiju a minister?
Yes. Kiren Rijiju is Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), as per the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026).
Which party does Kiren Rijiju belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as per the Lok Sabha (Sansad) record.
What is Kiren Rijiju's educational qualification?
According to the Sansad record: B.A., LL.B.; Hansraj College, Delhi Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
How many times has Kiren Rijiju been elected to the Lok Sabha?
He has been a member of the 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (4 terms).
What was Kiren Rijiju's winning margin in 2024?
He won Arunachal West with 2,05,417 votes (51.68% of valid votes), defeating Nabam Tuki (INC, 1,04,679 votes) by 1,00,738 votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
What assets has Kiren Rijiju declared?
In his 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 4,94,03,234 (about Rs 4.9 crore) and liabilities of Rs 0 (Rs 0).
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Timeline
Parliamentary career
1
Member of Lok Sabha: 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad)
(June): Elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Arunachal West (BJP) – 2,05,417 votes, 51.68% of valid votes, margin 1,00,738 over NABAM TUKI (INC) (ECI)
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Parliamentary Affairs; Minority Affairs
Sources & last updated
Directory facts on this page are compiled from public datasets published on data.gov.in (NDSAP) and the Election Commission of India. Citizen ratings and edits are moderated on NetaSampark.
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