Tokheho Yepthomi (born 1 April 1956) is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is a former Cabinet Minister of Nagaland and currently Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Nagaland.
Tokheho Yepthomi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tokheho Yepthomi |
| Constituency | Nagaland |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 31 May 2018 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Neiphiu Rio |
| Constituency | Nagaland |
| Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1956 Aghunato, Zunheboto, Nagaland, India |
| Political party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Ruth Tokheho |
Early life and personal life
Tokheho Yepthomi was born and raised in Aghunato, Nagaland. He graduated from St.Edmunds College, Shillong and was an active student leader in his college days. He served as the President of Eastern Sumi Students Union before joining active politics as a member of the India National youth Congress. Prior to seeking election he as involved in timber trade during the peak timber business period of Nagaland in 1980's.
Political career
Tokheho Yepthomi has been elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly for 5 terms from 1993 to 2018. He has served as a cabinet minister for Transport and Communication, Public Health Engineering Department and Public Works Department from 1995 to 2008 under former Chief Ministers S C Jamir and Neiphiu Rio. He served as the Congress Legislature Party Leader and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly from 2010 to 2015.[1]. He was inducted as Cabinet Minister for Public Health Engineering, School Education and Parliament Affairs in May 2015 [2]. He is member of the NDPP and successfully contested the lone Lok Sabha seat for Nagaland in the 2018 bye-election. He was elected to the Parliament for a second term for the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 [3].
References
- http://www.kuknalim.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5126
- http://www.ptinews.com/news/468101_Nagaland-Congress-gets-new-president--CLP-leader
- http://www.thestatesman.com/news/opinion/-team-nagaland/63898.html
- https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nagaland-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2155035.html