A lawyer-turned-politician, Kiren Rijijth is turning out to be a superstar when it comes to the development of sports. In just over 3 months, the Indian sports minister has left a deep impression on the country’s sports ecosystem.
Hailing from a politically-active family in Arunachal Pradesh, he demonstrated a keen interest in public affairs at a very young age. The enigmatic leader got his break as a member of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission at the age of just 29, and he has hardly looked back ever since!
In 2019, Rijiju joined the Cabinet as a Union Sports Minister after successfully retaining his Arunachal West seat in the Lok Sabha elections. As the minister touches new highs in the office, let’s take a look at 10 ways Kiren Rijiju is revolutionising sports in India…