Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman member from Nagaland to preside over Rajya Sabha 

Marking a significant moment in history, the first woman member from Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, Phangnon Konyak presided over the House today. Earlier she had created history by becoming the first ever women member to be appointed to the panel of Vice- Chairpersons on July 17, 2023.

In a remarkable move to bring about gender equality, the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar last week had nominated four women members (50% of the total number) to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons.

It is also noteworthy that all women members nominated to the panel are first term Parliamentarians.The panel reconstituted before the Monsoon Session contains a total of eight names, out of which half are women. This is the first time in the history of the Upper House that equal representation has been given to women members in the panel of Vice-Chairpersons.