M. K. Preshow Shimray

MK Preshow Shimray was born on April 5, 1966, at 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 worked as a Scientific Officer and thereafter as a Senior Scientific Officer in the Environment and Ecology Department, Manipur.

In 2012, he resigned from his engagement as a Senior Scientific Officer in order to contest the MLA election under the 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[2] of the Manipur Legislative Assembly with a term till 2017.

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.[3]

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 Shinmay's cavalcade was injured, and security forces were unable to capture the assailants.[4][5]

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. [6]