Nabam Rebia is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently serving as a Member of the Parliament of India representing Arunachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was a speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
He earlier was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Arunachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, as a member of the Congress party. He is the EX-MLA from Arunachal's constituency of Doimukh and minister of Urban Development, Town Planning, Housing, Urban Local Bodies and Law and Justice in BJP-led Pema Khandu government in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Supreme Court judgement, Nabam Rebia case of 2016, prevents a Speaker, who was themselves facing a motion for removal, from adjudicating petitions to disqualify legislators under the anti-defection law.
Election History Rajya Sabha PositionParty Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) Arunachal Pradesh 27 May1996 26 May2002 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 27 May2002 26 May2008 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(3rd Term) 24 June2020 23 June2026 References
External links Profile on Rajya Sabha website