In March 2026, Veteran leader of Indian National Congress (INC) party and former Union Minister of State (MoS) Biren Singh Engti passed away at the age of 81 in Guwahati, Assam. He was born on March 02, 1945 in Karbi Anglong, Assam.

About Biren Singh Engti:

Parliamentary Career: He started his parliamentary career in the 1970s and was elected to the Lok Sabha (The Lower House of the Parliament) 5-times from Diphu constituency (Assam) ie. in 1977, 1984, 2009, and twice in 2014.

Union MoS: During Rajiv Gandhi(former Prime Minister(PM) of India)-led central government , he served as MoS for various ministries such as: the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (MoPPG&P); and the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation between 1986 and 1989.

Role in Autonomous Council: Other than his parliamentary role and  MoS at the central government, he had also served as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).