Hangmila Shaiza

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Hangmila Shaiza
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Legislative Assembly of Manipur
Personal details
Born1920
Hangmila Kashung (Shaiza)
Died1997
Ukhrul District, Manipur, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Party (JP)
Spouse
Yangmaso Shaiza
(m. 1949)
Children6
Residence(s)Tangrei, Ukhrul District Headquarter, Manipur

Hangmila Shaiza (19 September 1920 – 3 August 1997) was an Indian politician who was the first woman to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur.[citation needed] She served from 1990 to 1991, representing the constituency of Ukhrul.[1]

Shaiza first became involved in politics in the aftermath of the death of her husband, Yangmaso Shaiza, who was the Chief Minister of Manipur in 1984.[2]

References

  1. ^ Elections and political dynamics, by A. Prafullokumar Singh; published 2009, by Mittal Publications
  2. ^ Electoral Politics and Women: With a Special Reference to Manipur, India, by Th. Binarani Devi; published 2014, in the International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies; Vol 1, No.4, 68-74