Newlai Tingkhatra

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| office1 = Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Kanubari

| term_start1 = 1999

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| party = Indian National Congress

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| father = Late Bosa Tingkhatara

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| alma_mater = JN College, Pasighat

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Newlai Tingkhatra (1953–2014), was an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh. He was elected to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kanubari Assembly constituency in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of Indian National Congress.{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=Congress wins 42 seats in Arunachal Assembly polls |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/congress-wins-42-seats-arunachal-2193627 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524082818/https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/congress-wins-42-seats-arunachal-2193627 |archive-date=24 May 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025 |publisher=Deccan Herald |language=en |issue=}} Tingkhatra has also served as Transport and Cooperation Minister in Nabam Tuki ministry before passing away from heart attack in 2014.{{cite news |title=Congress gamble |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/congress-gamble/article6053055.ece |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=Frontline |date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529132707/https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/congress-gamble/article6053055.ece |archive-date=29 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Tuki reshuffles portfolios of cabinet ministers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/tuki-reshuffles-portfolios-of-cabinet-ministers-114030300327_1.html |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=Business Standard |date=3 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529132910/https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/tuki-reshuffles-portfolios-of-cabinet-ministers-114030300327_1.html |archive-date=29 May 2025}}

Newlai Tingkhatra also served as Forest and Environment minister in Dorjee Khandu's Ministry.{{cite news |title=Four new faces in Khandu Cabinet |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/four-new-faces-in-khandu-cabinet/ |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=3 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529133255/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/four-new-faces-in-khandu-cabinet/ |archive-date=29 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Khandu inducts 11 cabinet ministers, including 4 new faces |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/khandu-inducts-11-cabinet-ministers-including-4-new-faces/articleshow/5189756.cms |access-date=29 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250529133744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/khandu-inducts-11-cabinet-ministers-including-4-new-faces/articleshow/5189756.cms |archive-date=29 May 2025}}