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A. Nyamnyei Konyak

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A. Nyamnyei Konyak (born 1955)[1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is a five time MLA from Moka Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Mon District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing National People's Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Konyak is from Moka, Mon District, Nagaland. He is the son of late Anchao Konyak. He passed Class 8 in 1979.[1]

Career

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Konyak won from Moka Assembly constituency representing National People's Party in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 8,857 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, E. E. Pangteang of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, by a margin of 556 votes.[4] Earlier, he lost to Pangteang in both the 2008 and 2003 Assembly elections.[4] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election representing Naga National Democratic Party. In 1982, he polled 2,724 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. Kiko Konyak, an independent candidate, by a margin of 811 votes. He shifted to Indian National Congress and retained the seat in the 1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He regained the seat and won for a third time, also on Congress ticket, in the 1993 election and won again in the 1998 election, but as an independent candidate. Thereafter, Pangteang of Naga People's Front won for four consecutive terms including the 2018 poll[5] before Konyak regained it in the 2023 Assembly election.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A Nyamnyei Konyak(NPP):Constituency- MOKA (ST)(MON) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Members of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | Nagaland State Portal". nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Nagaland Election Results 2023: Full List of Winners". Financialexpress. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "A Nyamnyei Konyak in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Nagaland Election: Moka Assembly constituency result 2023". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.