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Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Religion: Buddhism

Hometown: Matho Village, Ladakh

Age: 35 Years

Bio/Wiki
Nickname JTN
Profession Politician
Famous For Being the Member of Parliament from the Ladakh Lok Sabha Constituency
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 165 cm**
in meters**- 1.65 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 5”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Politics
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey • He joined the BJP in 2012.
• On 1 January 2013, he was appointed as the state affairs in-charge and the spokesperson of the BJP in Ladakh.
• On 17 May 2014, he was appointed as the PA to the Leh MP Thupstan Chhewang.
• On 3 November 2015, Jamyang was elected as the Councillor of The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC).
• On 1 December 2015, Jamyang was appointed as the Additional Media Secretary of the BJP in Jammu & Kashmir.
• In 2018, he was elected as the youngest Chairman of the LAHDC.
• On 19 June 2018, he was appointed as the District President of the BJP in Leh.
• In 2019, the BJP announced Jamyang as the Lok Sabha candidate from the Ladakh Constituency.
• On 23 May 2019, he was elected as the Member of Parliament from Leh.
• On 17 June 2019, he took oath as an MP in the Lok Sabha.
• On 20 July 2020, he was appointed the President of the BJP's Ladakh unit.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 4 August 1985 (Sunday)
Age (as in 2020) 35 Years
Birthplace Matho Village, Ladakh
Zodiac sign Leo
Signature
Nationality Indian
Hometown Matho Village, Ladakh
School Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh
College/University University of Jammu
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Arts from the University of Jammu in 2013
Religion Buddhism
Caste Not Known
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Address Tsamphook House, Matho, Leh
Hobbies Reading Books and Writing Poetry
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Sonam Wangmo
Marriage Date 22 February 2019
Family

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Wife/Spouse Sonam Wangmo
Children None
Parents Father- Stanzin Dorjey (Carpenter in the Military Engineering Service)
Mother- Ishey Putit (Homemaker)
Siblings Brother- None
Sister- Tsering Lamo
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties Cash: 30,000 INR
Bank Deposits: 2.09 Lacs INR
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) 1 Lac INR + other allowances (as an MP)
Net Worth (approx.) 9.81 Lacs INR (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

  • Jamyang Tsering Namgyal is a Member of Parliament from Ladakh. He was elected in the 2019 General Elections. He came into the limelight after his speech in the Lok Sabha in favour of the revocation of Article 370 and 35A.

  • In his younger days, Jamyang was employed as a tour guide.

    Jamyang Tsering Namgyal During His Younger Days

  • During his college days, he was the President of the All Ladakh Student Association in Jammu for a year.

  • In 2013, he published a poetry book titled, “A Gift of Poetry”.

  • Jamyang loves river-rafting.

    Jamyang Tsering Namgyal River-Rafting

  • He successfully managed the election campaign of the former BJP Ladakh MP Thupstan Chhewang in 2014.

  • In 2014, he was appointed as the Private Secretary to the former Ladakh MP Thupstan Chhewang.

  • Jamyang’s biggest political demands have been- Union Territory status for Ladakh and the inclusion of the Bhoti Language (Ladakhi language) in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution.

    Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Campaigning

  • On 6 August 2019, he gave a speech in the Lok Sabha in the favour of the revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A.

  • His speech went viral on the internet. People on social media praised him for speaking in such a strong stance in favour of the people of Ladakh. He was also praised for his wish to make Ladakh a strong and relevant UT.

  • He was praised by Narendra Modi  for his speech. He also posted a tweet with a link to his speech and stated- “It is a must-hear”.

My young friend, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal who is @MPLadakh delivered an outstanding speech in the Lok Sabha while discussing key bills on J&K. He coherently presents the aspirations of our sisters and brothers from Ladakh. It is a must hear! https://t.co/XN8dGcTwx6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2019

  • A day after his speech, his twitter followers grew from 4500 to 1.28 Lac.

  • Union Minister Smriti Irani also posted a photo with Jamyang stating that he was the hero of the day.

Parliamentary Hero of the Day @MPLadakh मा ग्यला जामयांग ? pic.twitter.com/D6cQCuDcfJ

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) August 6, 2019