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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| order = Deputy Speaker
| name = MK Preshow Shimray
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|04|05}}
| birth_place = [[Poi, Ukhrul|Poi]], India
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2020-Present)
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]] (Till July 2020)
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| alma_mater = Madras University (B.E. in Civil)
| occupation = Politician
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'''MK Preshow Shimray''' is an Indian politician from [[Manipur]]. He was elected as the MLA from 45 - [[Chingai]] (ST) Assembly Constituency in [[Manipur]] in the [[2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2020/07/16/manipur-former-deputy-speaker-mk-preshow-3-other-leaders-join-bjp|title = Manipur: Former deputy Speaker MK Preshow, 3 other leaders join BJP|date = 16 July 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
MK Preshow Shimray was born on April 5, 1966, in [[Poi, Ukhrul|Poi]] village to MK Somi Shimray. He did his B.E and M.E (Environment) at Salem Engineering College, Tamil Nadu. After completing his education, he was employed in the Environment and Ecology Department, Manipur, first as a Scientific Officer and later as a Senior Scientific Officer.

==Political career==
In 2012, he resigned from his engagement as a Senior Scientific Officer in order to contest the MLA election on a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] ticket. He got elected beating his nearest rival with a simple majority vote. In July 2013, MK Preshow Shimray was elected as the Deputy Speaker<ref>{{cite web|title=Deputy Speaker|url=http://istvimphal.net/preshow-shimray-elected-as-deputy-speaker/|accessdate=30 November 2015| work=ISTV}}</ref> of the [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] with a term till 2017.

==Assassination bids==
On April 30, 2013, the cavalcade of the deputy speaker was ambushed near Ukhrul by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres. However, no loss of life took place. Police claim that a bomb was detonated after the cavalcade passed leading to a 30-minute-long firefight between the security forces and the splinter group.<ref>{{cite web|title=First assassination attempt|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=18..010513.may13|accessdate=30 November 2015| work=e-pao}}</ref>

Another assassination attempt took place on April 10, 2014, where an IED was exploded by rebels followed by a firefight as Shimray was returning to [[Imphal]] after voting in [[Chingai]]. No member of Shimray's cavalcade was injured, and security forces were unable to capture the assailants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assassination bid|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Manipur-deputy-speaker-escapes-unhurt-in-rebel-attack/articleshow/33550172.cms|accessdate=30 November 2015| work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Deputy speaker Preshow escape|url=http://northeastnews.in/news_details.php?c=25&%20n=5479#.Vlvm8EZWXd4|accessdate=30 November 2015| work=North east news}}</ref>

==Anti tribal bills protests==
In October 2015, the Tangkhul Naga Long, a Tangkhul rights organization demanded that 3 Tangkhul Congress MLAs resign as they did not voice enough opposition to three ‘anti-tribal Bills’ passed on August 31. Shimray did not follow the demand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-08 |title=TNL expels two Congress MLAs |url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/58341/tnl-expels-two-congress-mlas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208142537/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/58341/tnl-expels-two-congress-mlas |archive-date=2015-12-08 |access-date=2022-10-13 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Will push for holding of ADC elections: BJP candidate Shimray |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/will-push-for-holding-of-adc-elections-bjp-candidate-shimray |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Imphal Free Press |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Manipur MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Manipur]]
[[Category:People from Ukhrul district]]

M. K. Preshow Shimray - Revision history

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