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	'''Rishang Keishing''' (25 October 1920 – 22 August 2017) was a ~~senior~~ politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] party and a Member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Manipur]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Keishing served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1997. ~~He was from Bungpa village, Ukhrul District, Manipur.~~		'''Rishang Keishing''' (25 October 1920 – 22 August 2017) was a Naga politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] party and a Member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Manipur]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Keishing served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1997.

	He first entered Manipur State's Vidhan Sabha in 1972, winning Phungyar seat, and represented the seat for 30 years, winning the election 7 times. In 2002, he lost in the assembly polls. His son, Victor Keishing, reclaimed the seat a few years later. After his defeat in the state polls in 2002, Rishang Keishing moved to Delhi, representing the state in Rajya Sabha for two terms, 2002 to 2008, and 2008 and 2014. In 2007 he became the country's oldest parliamentarian. He retired from Rajya Sabha in 2014, at the age of 93.

	He died on Tuesday, 22 August 2017, aged 96 at [[Regional Institute of Medical Sciences]] Hospital, Imphal, Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.northeastherald.com/former-manipur-chief-minister-rishang-keishing-dies-at-98/\|title=Former Manipur Chief Minister Died\|date=22 August 2017\|website=Northeast Herald}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	He was born to Rungdi Keishing and Mungshingla Keishing, both ~~belonging to~~ the [[Tangkhul Naga]] community in Bungpa Khunou, Ukhrul district of Manipur.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1894 \|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Rishang Keishing \|website=www.archive.india.gov.in \|publisher=NIC \|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>		He was born to Rungdi Keishing and Mungshingla Keishing, both from the [[Tangkhul Naga]] community in Bungpa Khunou, Ukhrul district of Manipur.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1894 \|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Rishang Keishing \|website=www.archive.india.gov.in \|publisher=NIC \|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>

	After a year at Kolkata's [[Scottish Church College]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://histropedia.com/timeline/0zxrtpg9bg0t/Scottish-Church-College,-Calcutta-alumni \|title=Scottish Church College, Calcutta alumni \|website=www.histropedia.com \|publisher=Histropedia \|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> he transferred to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College]], from where he graduated.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/in-school/news-bytes/rishang-keishing/article5784203.ece \|title=A short bio about whoever hogs the limelight in a week \|date=2014-03-14 \|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>		After a year at Kolkata's [[Scottish Church College]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://histropedia.com/timeline/0zxrtpg9bg0t/Scottish-Church-College,-Calcutta-alumni \|title=Scottish Church College, Calcutta alumni \|website=www.histropedia.com \|publisher=Histropedia \|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> he transferred to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College]], from where he graduated.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/in-school/news-bytes/rishang-keishing/article5784203.ece \|title=A short bio about whoever hogs the limelight in a week \|date=2014-03-14 \|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>
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	In 1952, Keishing was elected to the first [[Lok Sabha]] representing the Socialist Party.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Deka \|first1=Kaustubh \|title=Rishang Keishing (1920-2017): Understanding the legacy of Manipur's longest serving chief minister \|url=https://scroll.in/article/848790/rishang-keishing-1920-2017-understanding-the-legacy-of-manipurs-longest-serving-chief-minister \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=Scroll.in \|publisher=Scroll.in \|date=30 August 2017}}</ref> Through his second term in the Lok Sabha, he informed Nehru that he wanted to join the Indian National Congress and remained with the party until his death.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gupta Kashyap \|first1=Samudra \|title=Importance of Rishang Keishing — to Manipur and Northeast \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/importance-of-rishang-keishing-to-manipur-and-northeast-4818208/ \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=The Indian Express \|publisher=The Indian Express \|date=29 August 2017 \|language=en}}</ref>		In 1952, Keishing was elected to the first [[Lok Sabha]] representing the Socialist Party.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Deka \|first1=Kaustubh \|title=Rishang Keishing (1920-2017): Understanding the legacy of Manipur's longest serving chief minister \|url=https://scroll.in/article/848790/rishang-keishing-1920-2017-understanding-the-legacy-of-manipurs-longest-serving-chief-minister \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=Scroll.in \|publisher=Scroll.in \|date=30 August 2017}}</ref> Through his second term in the Lok Sabha, he informed Nehru that he wanted to join the Indian National Congress and remained with the party until his death.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gupta Kashyap \|first1=Samudra \|title=Importance of Rishang Keishing — to Manipur and Northeast \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/importance-of-rishang-keishing-to-manipur-and-northeast-4818208/ \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=The Indian Express \|publisher=The Indian Express \|date=29 August 2017 \|language=en}}</ref>

	In August 1972, he spearheaded an agreement between then United Naga Integration Council and the ruling Indian National Congress which recognised the vision of a Greater Nagalim, a region that would integrate Nagaland and the Naga-populated districts of Manipur under one administration.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Deka \|first1=Kaustubh \|title=Rishang Keishing (1920-2017): Understanding the legacy of Manipur's longest serving chief minister \|url=https://scroll.in/article/848790/rishang-keishing-1920-2017-understanding-the-legacy-of-manipurs-longest-serving-chief-minister \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=Scroll.in \|publisher=Scroll.in \|date=30 August 2017}}</ref>		He first entered Manipur State's Vidhan Sabha in 1972, winning Phungyar seat, and represented the seat for 30 years, winning the election 7 times. In 2002, he lost in the assembly polls. His son, Victor Keishing, reclaimed the seat a few years later. After his defeat in the state polls in 2002, Rishang Keishing moved to Delhi, representing the state in Rajya Sabha for two terms, 2002 to 2008, and 2008 and 2014. In 2007 he became the country's oldest parliamentarian. He retired from Rajya Sabha in 2014, at the age of 93.

			Keishing, along with D. Athuido, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, was expelled from the Manipur Congress for six years in May 1968. The disciplinary action was taken against them for signing a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India which suggested that the Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur should be merged with Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=20 May 1968\|title=Mr. Rishang Keishing\|page=12\|work=[[Times of India]]\|url=https://www.proquest.com/hnptimesofindia/docview/506694316/2435E57FBCA940D6PQ/\|access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref> In August 1972, he spearheaded an agreement between then United Naga Integration Council and the ruling Indian National Congress which recognised the vision of a Greater Nagalim, a region that would integrate Nagaland and the Naga-populated districts of Manipur under one administration.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Deka \|first1=Kaustubh \|title=Rishang Keishing (1920-2017): Understanding the legacy of Manipur's longest serving chief minister \|url=https://scroll.in/article/848790/rishang-keishing-1920-2017-understanding-the-legacy-of-manipurs-longest-serving-chief-minister \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|work=Scroll.in \|publisher=Scroll.in \|date=30 August 2017}}</ref>

	Keishing served as the Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988, and from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former Manipur CM Rishang Keishing dead \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-manipur-cm-rishang-keishing-dead/article19542254.ece \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|agency=PTI \|work=The Hindu \|date=23 August 2017 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>		Keishing served as the Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988, and from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former Manipur CM Rishang Keishing dead \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-manipur-cm-rishang-keishing-dead/article19542254.ece \|access-date=17 July 2020 \|agency=PTI \|work=The Hindu \|date=23 August 2017 \|language=en-IN}}</ref>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He married Khatingla Keishing in 1950, and the couple had two daughters and four sons.		He married Khatingla Keishing in 1950, and the couple had two daughters and four sons. He died on Tuesday, 22 August 2017, aged 96 at [[Regional Institute of Medical Sciences]] Hospital, Imphal, Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=22 August 2017\|title=Former Manipur Chief Minister Died\|url=https://www.northeastherald.com/former-manipur-chief-minister-rishang-keishing-dies-at-98/\|website=Northeast Herald}}</ref>

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| death_place =[[Imphal]], India
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]

| term_start1 = 27 November 1980
| term_end1 = 27 February 1981
| predecessor1 = [[Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh]]
| successor1 = [[Raj Kumar Jaichandra Singh]]
| term_start2 = 14 December 1994
| term_end2 = 15 December 1997
| predecessor2 = [[Raj Kumar Dorendra Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh]]
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'''Rishang Keishing''' (25 October 1920 – 22 August 2017) was an Indian politician. He was a senior politician of the [[Indian National Congress]] party was a Member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Manipur]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Keishing served as Chief Minister of Manipur from 1980 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1997. He was from Bungpa village, Ukhrul District, Manipur.

He was the oldest serving parliamentarian in the world, his term at [[Rajya Sabha]], the Upper House of Indian Parliament ends 9 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web | title = Eldest leaves the House of Elders | publisher=The Indian Express | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/eldest-leaves-the-house-of-elders/ |date= 20 February 2014| access-date = 2014-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Oldest parliamentarian Rishang Keishing to retire shortly |publisher= The Hindu| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/oldest-parliamentarian-rishang-keishing-to-retire-shortly/article5576772.ece
|date=14 January 2014| access-date = 2014-02-20 | first = Iboyaima | last = Laithangbam }}</ref>

Keishing died on 22 August 2017, aged 96, in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]] of [[multiple organ failure]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northeastherald.com/former-manipur-chief-minister-rishang-keishing-dies-at-98/|title=Former Manipur Chief Minister Died|date=22 August 2017|website=Northeast Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822234418/https://www.northeastherald.com/former-manipur-chief-minister-rishang-keishing-dies-at-98/|archive-date=22 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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