Phangnon Konyak

S. Phangnon Konyak is an Indian politician from Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Nagaland and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly. She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland. She is also a national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

She has also served as a vice-chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, since July 2023, making her the first woman to be appointed in that position. She holds a master's degree in English literature from Daulat Ram College (2002 batch), affiliated with University of Delhi. She was involved in student activism and social organizations.

Political career Konyak joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the state president of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland. In March 2022, she became the first woman to be elected as member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Nagaland, and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the State Assembly. In July 2023, she was appointed to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha, becoming the first woman to be appointed to that position. Konyak also serves as a member of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. She is a member of the Committee on Empowerment of Women and of the Governing Council of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences.

Positions held

Tenure Position Feb. 2026 onwards Member, India - Thailand Parliamentary Friendship Group Dec. 2025 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee Nov. 2025 onwards Member, Board of Governors of theNational Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) May 2025 onwards Member, Court of Nagaland University April 2025 onwards Member, Court of North Eastern Hill University Aug. 2024 onwards Member, Committee on the Welfare ofScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Feb. 2024 onwards Member, Court of the Rajiv Gandhi University July 2023 Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha(re-nominated in July, Nov 2024, Nov. 2025 and April 2026) Dec. 2022 onwards Member, Governing Council of the North-Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute ofHealth and Medical Sciences, Shillong Nov. 2022 onwards Member, House Committee Oct. 2022 – Oct. 2023 Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women Sept. 2022 – June 2024;Oct. 2024 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Sept. 2022 – June 2024;Sept. 2024 onwards Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture April 2022 Elected to Rajya Sabha