Takam Sanjoy
Takam Sanjoy (born 15 May 1967) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament belonging to the Indian National Congress. In the 2009 general election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Arunachal West constituency of Arunachal Pradesh. Youth politics and political career. He was an active member of NSUI, associated mostly in students' movements in Arunachal Pradesh and North East. He was involved in the emancipation of women in Arunachal Pradesh and in the workers' movement and education for tribal boys and girls. In 1994, he  was elected for the first time to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. As a cabinet minister, he fought for the separation of judiciary and executive. The Land Settlement Bill for Arunachal Pradesh was legislated as Land Management Minister. Positions held: General Secretary, Arunachal Students' Union, Shillong, 1990–91 General Secretary, All Nyishi Students' Union General Secretary (1988) and President, All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU)1992-94 Founding Member, North East Students' Organisation (NESO) General Secretary, Students' Welfare Association, Palin Chamgang (SWAPCA), 1988–90 Advisor to State NSUI Arunachal Pradesh, 1999–2003 Honorary Secretary INTUC, Arunachal Pradesh Unit, 1997 Political positions held. 1994-99  and 1999-2004 - Member, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1995 - Chairman, Committee on Government Assurance, Member, Estimated Committee, Rules Committee and House Committee 1998-1999 - Minister, Law, Legislative and Justice, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh 1999 - Minister, Personnel and Administrative Reform, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh 1999-2002 - Minister IPR and P & Land Management, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh 2002 - General Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) April 2002- July 2003 - Minister, Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh 2004-2005 - Working President, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee 2006 to date - General Secretary, North East Congress Coordination Committee (NECCC) 2007- March 2009 - Adviser to Chief Minister of  Arunachal Pradesh 2008 to date - Vice President, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee 2009 - Elected to 15th Lok Sabha 31 August 2009 - Member, Committee on External Affairs 23 September 2009 - Member, Committee on Government Assurances