Dimapur III is one of the 60
Legislative Assembly constituencies of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...
state in
India
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. Previously part of
Dimapur District
Dimapur District (Pron:/ˌdɪməˈpʊə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. With an area of about , it is the smallest district in the state of Nagaland.
History Assam lease Dimapur to Nagaland
In 1918, Dimapur was leased to then Nag ...
, it is now a part of
Chümoukedima District
Chümoukedima District is the 15th List of districts of Nagaland, district of the Indian state of Nagaland. It was created on 18 December 2021. The district is bounded by Kohima district, Kohima District to the east, Peren district, Peren District ...
and is reserved for candidates belonging to the
Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
. It is also part of
Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
* 1974:
Debalai Mech,
Naga Nationalist Organisation
Naga or NAGA may refer to:
Mythology
* Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
* Naga Kingdom, in the epic ''Mahabharata''
* Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong Ri ...
* 1977: Debalal Mech,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 1982:
Lolit Mech,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 1987:
Vehepu Yepthomi, Independent
* 1989:
Kihoto Hollohon
Kihoto Hollohon Yepthomi (15 April 1932 – 15 October 2021) was a politician from Nagaland, India. He was elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly three times from Aghunato-34 A/C, three times from Dimapur III A/C and one time from Gha ...
,
Nagaland People's Council
The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh . It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. NP ...
* 1993: Kihoto Hollohon,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 1998:
Atovi Sumi,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 2003: Kihoto Hollohon,
Nationalist Democratic Movement
The Nationalist Democratic Movement was a political party based in the Nagaland
Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, ...
* 2008:
Azheto Zhimomi,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 2009: Azheto Zhimomi,
Naga People's Front
The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh . It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. NPF ...
* 2013:
Tokheho
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.
Early life and personal life
Tokheho Yepthomi was born and rai ...
,
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
* 2018: Azheto Zhimomi,
Naga People's Front
The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh . It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. NPF ...
Election results
2018
2013
2008
See also
*
List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland.
The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Kohima, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissol ...
*
Dimapur district
Dimapur District (Pron:/ˌdɪməˈpʊə/) is a district of Nagaland state in India. With an area of about , it is the smallest district in the state of Nagaland.
History Assam lease Dimapur to Nagaland
In 1918, Dimapur was leased to then Nag ...
*
Dimapur
Dimapur () is the largest city in the Indian state of Nagaland. As of 2011, the municipality had a population of 122,834. The city is the main gateway and commercial centre of Nagaland. Located near the border with Assam along the banks of the ...
*
Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) in the Northeastern state of Nagaland.
It participated in its first general election in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was S. C. Jamir ...
References
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Dimapur
Assembly constituencies of Nagaland