Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)
Location of Nagaland in India
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| Existence | 1967–present |
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| Current MP | Neiphiu Rio |
| Party | Nagaland Peoples Front |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | Nagaland |
| Total Electors | 1,182,948 |
| Most Successful Party | Indian National Congress (5 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies | Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, and Zunheboto |
Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.12°E
Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) in the Northeastern state of Nagaland. It participated in its first general election in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was S. C. Jamir of the Nagaland Nationalist Organisation who was elected unopposed. In 1969, the Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India discontinued the reservation of the seat to Scheduled Tribes. In the 1971 election, A. Kevichusa of the United Front of Nagaland party defeated Jamir. Rano M. Shaiza of the United Democratic Front was elected in the 1977 election.
In the 1980 election, independent candidate, Chingwang was elected. Chingwang joined the Indian National Congress (INC) for the next election in 1984 and held his seat. Shikino Sam of the INC won the 1989 election. From 1991–98, Imchalemba was the MP of this constituency firstly as a member of the Nagaland Peoples Council and then as a member of the INC. From 1998–2004, K. Asungba Sangtam of the INC represented this constituency. Since 2004, this constituency has been represented by a member of the Nagaland Peoples Front. W. Wangyuh Konyak was the MP from 2004–09. C. M. Chang won the seat in 2009. As of the 2014 election, the current MP is Neiphiu Rio.
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