People, Positions and Obituaries · 12 March 2026

Biren Singh Engti passed away at 81, former Union Minister and five-time Lok Sabha MP.

Exam-focused facts from the 12 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Biren Singh Engti, veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister, died at the age of 81 in a private hospital in Guwahati.
  • He represented the Diphu constituency in Lok Sabha five times.
  • Engti served as chief executive member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.
  • He served under the Rajiv Gandhi government.
  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi condoled his death.

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