T. R. Zeliang (Nagaland CM) Age, Caste, Party, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	T. R. Zeliang
Profession	Politician
Party	Nagaland People's Front
Political Journey	• 1982: Contested the Nagaland Assembly elections and lost. • 1987: Again contested the Nagaland Assembly elections and again lost. • 1989: Won the Nagaland Assembly elections from Tening as a candidate of the Naga People's Council. • 1989–90: Served as Minister of State for Information and Tourism in the Nagaland Government. • 1993: Won the Nagaland Assembly elections from Tening as a candidate of Indian National Congress. • 1994-1998: Served as Minister of State for Relief & Rehabilitation. • 1998: Again Won the Nagaland Assembly elections from Tening as a candidate of Indian National Congress. • 1998-2003: Served as the Minister for Environment and Forests and Geology and Mining. • 2003: Won the Nagaland Assembly elections from Tening for the fourth time in a row and third time as a candidate of Indian National Congress. • Mid-2003: Formed Nagaland Congress Party. • 2004-2008: Served as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland. • 2008: Appointed as the Minister for Planning, Animal Husbandry and Parliamentary Affairs under Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. • 2013: Won the Nagaland Assembly elections from Peren. • 2014: Succeeded Neiphiu Rio as Chief Minister of Nagaland. • 2017: Succeeded Shurhozelie Liezietsu as 12th Chief Minister of Nagaland.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 February 1952
Age (as in 2017)	65 Years
Birth Place	Mbaupungwa Village, Peren district
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dimapur, Nagaland
School	Don Bosco High School, Dibrugarh, Assam
College	Kohima College North Eastern Hill University
Educational Qualification	B.A. From Kohima College North Eastern Hill University in 1980
Family	Father- Late Rangleu Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Not Known
Caste	Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Controversy	Zeliang's case of the fake affidavit regarding his education is sub judice in the courts of The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Peren.
Address	House No.- G 365, 3rd, Mile, Opposite Artc, P.O. Dimapur, P.S. East, District - Dimapur
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Kevizenuo Rangkau
Children	Not Known
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	1 Crore INR (as in 2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts About T. R. Zeliang

• Does T. R. Zeliang smoke?: Not Known

• Does T. R. Zeliang drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born to Rangleu Zeliang in the Mbaupungwa village of Peren district, Nagaland.

• He belongs to the Zeliang Naga Community that enjoys the status of Scheduled Tribes in India.

• According to reports, he served as the General Secretary of Zeliangrong Action Committee, President of Zeliangrong Students Union and also became the President of the Peren District Youth Congress of the Indian National Congress.

• In 2014, he became the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the first time following Neiphiu Rio’s election to the Lok Sabha in the Indian general elections of 2014.