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 theNagaland Legislative Assembly.
Born in Longsa village, Lotha studied medicine atAssam Medical College[2]and theAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Calcutta[3]and became a government assistant surgeon in 1977. After running unsuccessfully in November 1987 for election to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from theWokha constituencyinWokha districtas a member of theNationalist Democratic Progressive Party,[1]
Early life
[edit]He was elected in 1989 as a member of theNagaland People's Counciland twice re-elected, in 2003 as a member of theBharatiya Janata Partyand, after losing the election in 2008, in 2013 as a member of theNationalist Congress Party.[2][1]In 2014 he returned to theBharatiya Janata Partywith 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
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- ^abc"Former Minister, Dr T M Lotha passes away",Nagaland Page,26 March 2020.
- ^"Nagaland 2008: Dr. T.M. Lotha",My Neta.
- ^Xavier Rutsa,"3 NCP MLAs in Nagaland join BJP",Times of India,18 June 2014.
- ^"Election Result 2018: Wokha",News 18, retrieved 12 April 2020.
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