Yanthungo Patton, also known as Y. Patton, is an
Indian politician from
Nagaland and the first and current
Deputy Chief Minister (as a
Home Minister) of the Indian state of
Nagaland serving in the
NDPP-
BJP administration. He is the
BJP MLA from
Tyüi Assembly Constituency
Tyüi Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.
It is part of Wokha District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly ...
and was Home Minister in the
NPF-led
government.
On the
2021 Nagaland killings
On 4 December 2021, a unit of 21st Para Special Forces of the Indian Army killed six civilians near the village of Oting in the Mon District of Nagaland, India. Eight more civilians and a soldier were killed in subsequent violence. The killings ...
, Patton as the deputy CM of Nagaland tweeted,
Oting's (Mon) disturbing and tragic incident in which civilians were killed will be thoroughly investigated and justice will be served. Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. In the wake of the tragedy, I urge peace from everyone!
References
Living people
21st-century Indian politicians
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Nagaland
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nagaland MLAs 2018–2023
Deputy chief ministers of Nagaland
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