Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Bangalore North
State : Karnataka
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Patanga
Mother's Name : Smt. Thanmawii
Date of birth : 01 Jun 1942
Profession : Civil Servant Social Worker, Social Worker
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Home AffairsMember, Joint Committee on Parliament House SecurityMember, Infromal Consultative Committee, South Western RailwaysMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping, Roads and National Highways5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Defence
More Information :
Books Published
(i) A Guide to Mizo/English, (ii) Politics and People, and (iii) Dos and Don`ts for Security
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Has written more than 80 songs and hymns; a regular contributor to magazine and newspapers as well as an Interviewee in TV & Radio
Social And Cultural Activities
Adviser to various NGOs and Civil Societies
Special Interests
Handling social and spiritual issues and Youths Affairs
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music, reading non-fictions and watching National Geographic and such like programmes in the T.V.
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Joined Indian Police Service in 1967; retired as Director General of Police on Ist July, 2003; served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Commissioner of Police and subsequently as Commissioner of Police and subsequently as Commissioner of Police in Bangalore city; served as Superintendent of Police in as many as 6 Districts in Karnataka state - a record for an IPS officer; picked up by the Government to handle the world famed Chikmagalur Parliamentary by-election in November 1978 in which as many as 28 candidates contested including the Late Smt. Indira Gandhi; the election ended without any major law and order incidents; was entrusted the reponsibility of heading the Special Task Force to catch Veerappan who had killed 130 human beings including police and forest officials and contributed important steps for Veerappan`s ultimate end; handled all branches in police department including Law & Order, Crime, Traffic, Intelligence, Armed Police, Railway Police, Forest, Prisons, Technical Services including Computers, Wireless, Dog Squads, Guerilla Warfare, Explosive, Bomb disposal, VIP and VVIP security, Anti-Guerilla; as Special Police Commissioner in Bangalore City in 1993, solved a highly sensational and one of the most bizarre cases in India called `` Khalilee Missing Case`` in which Mrs. Khalilee, wife of the then Indian High Commissioner in Australia was buried alive by her paramour which had remained undetected for more than 3 years; as Police Commissioner in Bangalore city -2001-02, arrested the Fake Stamp Paper King Pin by name Abdul Kareem Telgi; worked (i) under the Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, as Commandant of the 27th SSB Battalion, an elite force, in Tezpur, Assam (1971-72) and took part in the Bangladesh War during that period; (ii) as the Divisional Organizer, SSB, in charge of the two problematic Northeastern states namely Manipur and Nagaland (1987-93) and promoted integration of the border people with people of the mainstream which has earned him a special mention by the Government of India through the SSB Directorate; (iii) as Chief Security and Vigilance Consultant between July 2003 and May 2004 for Export Overseas Company; nominated (i) as one of the "50 Indians who made a difference" by the "OUTLOOK" in its first anniversary special publication; and (ii) one of the ``50 Indians whom you ought to know" by the "Gentrelman" ; recipient of two Honorary Doctorate Degress; conferred Rotary International Honorary Membership; Ambassador of Global Peace Initiative with Headquarters at Washington DC, USA; Presented a lifetime Meritorious Service Award by the Partnership Mission Society based in USA on March 6, 2005; a yearly award of Rs. 10,000 has been instituted in his name by the same Society to be given the best student of the year at Sielmat Christian High School, Churachandpur, Manipur, India; recipient of (i) the two highest Indian Police Service Medals namely - the Meritorious Service Medal & the Distinguished Service Medal; (ii) Many Citations and Certificates from Philanthropic Organizations and Associations; and (iii) countless number of appreciation letters from governments and members of the public; three full-length feature films have been made on him by professional film makers entitled Sangliana- Part I,II and III depicting his unusually sincere and devoted service as police officer; three widely read series of books have been written about him by Dr. Lalrimawmi Ralte; awarded "Super Cop" Title by the media as well as by the public; considered as "man of the masses", "friend of the children" and "sympathizer of the poor" by the media; the most well known Police Leader from the North East India for the right reasons; One of the few Indian Police Officers from the past and present whose names had figured in a book containing stories of "World Famous Police Officers"; three Societies have been established in Bangalore City by different people using Sangliana`s name; two non-MIZO persons have so far adopted the name Sangliana as their own through legal processes in the State of Karnataka
