Nabam Rebia

Nabam Rebia
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
24 June 2020
Preceded byMukut Mithi
ConstituencyArunachal Pradesh
In office
27 May 1996 – 26 May 2008
Preceded byNyodek Yonggam
Succeeded byMukut Mithi
ConstituencyArunachal Pradesh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Arunachal Pradesh
In office
13 October 2009 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byNgurang Pinch
Succeeded byTana Hali Tara
ConstituencyDoimukh
Personal details
Born (1962-08-10) 10 August 1962
Ompuli, P.O. Doimukh, Papum Pare
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
SpouseNabam Dumsap
Children4
Parents
  • Nabam Epo (father)
  • Nabam Yanyang (mother)

Nabam Rebia is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently serving as a Member of the Parliament of India representing Arunachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[1][2] He was a speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[3]

He earlier was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Arunachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, as a member of the Congress party. He is the EX-MLA from Arunachal's constituency of Doimukh and minister of Urban Development, Town Planning, Housing, Urban Local Bodies and Law and Justice in BJP-led Pema Khandu government in Arunachal Pradesh.[4][5][6][7][8]

The Supreme Court judgement, Nabam Rebia case of 2016, prevents a Speaker, who was themselves facing a motion for removal, from adjudicating petitions to disqualify legislators under the anti-defection law.[9]

References

  1. ^ "BJP wins Arunachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat". The Hindu. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ "BJP candidate Nabam Rebia wins lone Rajya Sabha seat in Arunachal Pradesh". The New Indian Express. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ "2 Congress MLAs join BJP in Arunachal, party reduced to 1 in Assembly | 2 Congress MLAs join BJP in Arunachal, party reduced to 1 in Assembly". Deccan Chronicle. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Nabam Rebia to be BJP candidate for RS election in Arunachal Pradesh".
  5. ^ "BJP nominee Nabam Rebia files nomination for Arunachal's lone Rajya Sabha seat". 8 June 2020.
  6. ^ "'Investment risk' behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh". The Hindu. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ^ "11 Congress candidates for Arunachal Assembly elected unopposed". The Economic Times. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly results live updates | BJP wins 7 Assembly seats, leads in both LS seats". The Hindu. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Nabam Rebia And Etc. Etc. vs Deputy Speaker . on 13 July, 2016". indiankanoon.org. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.