K. G. Kenye

Indian politician

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Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2023ConstituencyChizamiMP of Rajya Sabha for NagalandIn office
3 April 2016 – March 2022Preceded byKhekiho Zhimomi, NPFSucceeded byPhangnon Konyak, BJPConstituencyNagaland Personal detailsBorn (1960-11-06) 6 November 1960 (age 63)Political partyNationalist Democratic Progressive PartySpouseSashila KenyeChildren4ParentGoyiepra Kenye[1]Alma materKohima College (NEHU)[1]OccupationPolitician

K. G. Kenye is an Indian Politician from Nagaland. He belongs to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He is currently serving as Cabinet minister in Government of Nagaland and member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly representing Chizami.

Political career

He was the former Secretary-General of the Naga People's Front party, a regional party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. He was former Advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland .[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for Nagaland seat after the incumbent, Khekiho Zhimomi died on 26 November 2015. As Khekiho Zhimomi was retiring on 2 April 2016, fresh election for a fresh term was held, and KG Kenye was elected unopposed on 14 March 2016.[3] In 2023 he was elected as a candidate of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party from Chizami Assembly constituency . On March 7,2023 he was inducted as Cabinet Minister

References

  1. ^ a b c http://ceonagaland.nic.in/files/KGKenye.pdf [dead link]
  2. ^ "NPF to nominate KG Kenye for Rajya Sabha - Nagaland Page". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "K G Kenye declared elected RS MP from Nagaland". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 March 2016.


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