Niani Natung
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| office = Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Pakke-Kessang
| term_start = 2001
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| office1 = Minister of State for Social welfare, Women and Child development
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Niani Natung (15 May 1968{{cite news |title=First in North-East India |url=https://www.oknortheast.com/2011/05/first-in-north-east-india.html |publisher=OK! North East | accessdate=27 July 2024}} – 31 August 2013) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. She served as an MLA and Cabinet Minister, handling the portfolio of Social welfare, Women and Child Development. She was the wife of Dera Natung.
Political career
After her husband, Dera Natung's death in a helicopter crash in May 2001, she was elected as an MLA, winning the by-election of the Pakke-Kessang Assembly constituency in East Kameng district, which was conducted on 20 September 2001. She was appointed Minister of State for Social welfare, Women and Child development. She was the first lady minister from the Nyishi community. Niani served as Chairperson of the Arunachal Pradesh State Social Welfare Board. She also held the position of vice president of Arunachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee.{{cite news |title=Former minister Niani Natung passes away |url=https://www.arunachaltimes.in/archives/sep13%2001.html |newspaper=The Arunachal Times |date=31 August 2013}}
Death
On 31 August 2013, she died after a brief illness. Two sons and two daughters survive her.{{cite news |title=Former Arunachal minister dead |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-arunachal-minister-dead-113090100302_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=1 September 2013}} Her last rites were performed with full state honour.{{cite news |title=Last rites of the mortal remains of former minister held at Seppa |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/38373719/issue-34-arunachaliprgovin |publisher=The Arun Information |date=6 September 2013}}
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Arunachal Pradesh
Category:People from East Kameng district
Category:State cabinet ministers of Arunachal Pradesh
Category:Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004
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