A. Pongshi Phom (born 1969)[1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is an MLA from Longleng Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Longleng District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing Nationalist Congress Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
editPongshi is from Longleng, Nagaland.He is the son of N Ayim Phom. He did his Diploma in electrical engineering in 1991 at Atoizu, Nagaland.[1]
Career
editPongshi won from Longleng Assembly constituency representing Nationalist Congress Party in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. The debutant polled 16,908 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA serving as health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 5,270 votes.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "A Pongshi Phom(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- LONGLENG (ST)(LONGLENG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "A Pongshi Phom in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ PTI (2 March 2023). "BJP Minister Pangnyu Phom loses to debutant A. Pongshi Phom in 50-Longleng Assembly Constituency". Nagaland Tribune. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nagaland Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners". news.abplive.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.