H. Khekiho Zhimomi

Late H. Khekiho Zhimomi (February 1946 – 26 November 2015) was a politician from Nagaland, India. He was first elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1989, then again in 1993 and again in 2003 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland, as the Naga People's Front candidate in the constituency Ghaspani-I (ST),[1] he served as a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament of India) from 2008 onwards till his death in 2015.[2][3]

He was first elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1989. He was appointed Cabinet Minister in charge of Industries and Commerce in the Nagaland People's Council Government headed by Chief Minister Vamuzo in 1990. He was a successful Industrialist of Zhimomi group of industries. He opened the first pepsi factory in North-East India in 1992 and Nagaland's first packaged drinking water VIVA in 2002.He was a strong candidate of NPF.

Lt. H. Khekiho Zhimomi and his wife Khezheli Zhimomi have six daughters and two sons.

References
  1. Election Commission of India: Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland Archived May 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Website of Shri Khekiho Zhimomi Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. "Nagaland MP Khekiho Zhimomi dies, Rajya Sabha adjourned". thespokedblog.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015.


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