Bimol Akoijam

Angomcha Bimol Akoijam is Indian academic, filmmaker and politician from Manipur. He is an associate professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Social Sciences, a public intellectual,

Early life Bimol Akoijam belongs to the Meitei community, of Manipur. He was born . He has received MA and PhD in psychology.

According to Scopus database, Bimol Akoijam has 1 publication and zero citation. However, there are a few publications by Akoijam on the Google Scholar. Public intellectual According to NDTV News, Akoijam has long been involved in public issues and democratic movements. He is often seen in the media speaking about issues related to rights and governance.

But he was often heard absolving the state government and chief minister, claiming that he was being held as a "scapegoat".

He has held the Indian Army and Assam Rifles accountable, saying that they were seen as being hand-in-glove with the "Kuki militant groups", and that they need to win back the trust of the Meitei people. He has also blamed the national media of India, saying they were biased against the Meitei community, and led a research study that claimed to document such bias.

Political career Akoijam entered politics after witnessing the ethnic violence in the state of Manipur. He had become well known in Manipur for being one of the few academics to raise concerns about ethnic tensions and issues of rights and governance since the conflict began.

He was elected as the candidate of the Indian National Congress from Inner Manipur in the 2024 Indian general election. He also had the joint approval and backing of the ten parties in the INC-led alliance in Manipur. Akoijam Bimol won the Lok Sabha seat from Inner Manipur seat with a majority of 1,09,801 votes, breaking electoral records set in Manipur.