T. M. Lotha

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T. Myingthungo Lotha (1951/1952 – 25 March 2020)[1] was an Indian physician and politician who served in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

Born in Longsa village, Lotha studied medicine at

Wokha constituency in Wokha district as a member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party,[1]

Early life

He was elected in 1989 as a member of the

Nagaland People's Council and twice re-elected, in 2003 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and, after losing the election in 2008, in 2013 as a member of the Nationalist Congress Party.[2][1] In 2014 he returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party with two other Assembly members.[4] He was defeated for re-election in 2018.[5] He headed a variety of ministries during his time in the assembly, including the home ministry, medical ministry, and horticulture ministry. He was a founding member of the organization Naga HoHo and chaired its political affairs committee from 2008 to 2012.[2][1]

Lotha was married and had seven children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former minister Dr. TM Lotha passes away", Nagaland Post, 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Former Minister, Dr T M Lotha passes away", Nagaland Page, 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Nagaland 2008: Dr. T.M. Lotha", My Neta.
  4. ^ Xavier Rutsa, "3 NCP MLAs in Nagaland join BJP", Times of India, 18 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Election Result 2018: Wokha", News 18, retrieved 12 April 2020.