Imkongmar
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Imkongmar (born 1976){{Cite web |title=Imkongmar(NDPP):Constituency- MONGOYA(MOKOKCHUNG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6869 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is an MLA from Mongoya Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Mokokchung District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Imkongmar in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/imkongmar-mongoya-candidate-s17a025c003/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Winning Candidates List 2023: Full list of BJP, NPF and Congress leaders - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/nagaland-winning-candidates-list-2023-full-list-bjp-npf-ndpp-congress-leaders-neiphio-rio-16076361.htm |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}
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Career
Imkongmar won from Mongoya Assembly constituency representing Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 6,818 votes and defeated his nearest rival, S. Supongmeren Jamir of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,042 votes.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Polls: BJP, NDPP wins key seats; RPI (A) wins Noksen and Tuensang Sadar-II |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/ne-election-2023/nagaland-polls-bjp-wins-in-tuensang-sadar-1-ndpp-wins-shamator-chessore/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2023-03-02 |title=Results in 10 seats declared, TR Zeliang wins big at 7 Peren A/C |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/results-in-10-seats-declared-tr-zeliang-wins-big-at-7-peren-a-c/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}} Jamir, the state Congress president, emerged as the last hope for Congress as former chief minister K. L. Chishi, opted out of 2023 election after losing the 2018 poll that saw Congress fail to win any seats.{{Cite web |last=Page |first=Nagaland |date=2024-03-09 |title=In 'Congress-mukt' Nagaland, Supong Is Never A Challenger - Nagaland Page |url=https://nagalandpage.com/in-congress-mukt-nagaland-supong-is-never-a-challenger/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=nagalandpage.com |language=en-US}}