Phangnon Konyak has become the first woman to chair the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland

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Phangnon Konyak, the first woman member from Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, presided over the House.
Phangnon Konyak became the first woman member to be appointed to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar nominated four women members (50% of the total) to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons to promote gender equality.
All the nominated women members are first time MPs.The reconstituted panel now comprises a total of eight members, half of whom are women, a first in the history of the Upper House.

The nominated women members are as follows

PT Usha: Renowned athlete and Padma Shri awardee, nominated to Rajya Sabha in July 2022.
S. Phangnon Konyak: First woman elected as Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland (April 2022) and serves on various committees.
Dr. Fauzia Khan: Nominated to Rajya Sabha in April 2020, Member of various committees.
Sulta Dev: Elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2022, served on various committees.