Newlai Tingkhatra (1953-2014), was an Indian politician from

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. He was elected to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kanubari Assembly constituency in 1999, 2004, 2009 and

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as a member of

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. Tingkhatra has also served as a Cabinet Minister in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly before passing away from heart attack in 2014.

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