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'''C. Kipili Sangtam''' (born 1951)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is a four-time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency|Seyochung Sitimi Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]], in [[Kiphire district|Kiphire District]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], representing National People's Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2 March 2023 |title=Cabinet Minister Kashiho Sangtam (BJP) loses to ex-Power Minister Kipili Sangtam in Nagaland Assembly Elections |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/cabinet-minister-kashiho-sangtam-bjp-loses-to-ex-power-minister-kipili-sangtam-in-nagaland-assembly-elections/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Nagaland Election Results 2023: Check full list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-check-full-list-of-constituency-wise-winners-2341587-2023-03-02 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sangtam is from [[Seyochung]], Kiphire District, Nagaland. He is the son of Chorise Sangtam. He studied Class 8 at the Government High School, Kiphire and passed the examination conducted by the [[Nagaland Board of School Education]] in 1974.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=C. Kipili Sangtam(NPP):Constituency- SEYOCHUNG SITIMI (ST)(KIPHIRE) – Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6828 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sangtam first became an MLA winning the [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Nationalist Democratic Movement]] for the [[Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency|Seyochung Sitimi Assembly constituency]]. In 2003, he defeated his closest rival, S. Sethricho Sangtam of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), by a margin of 5536 votes. He retained the seat in the 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate.

Sangtam won the same seat for the third time on [[Naga People's Front]] ticket in the 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12507 votes which was 3399 more votes than his nearest rival, Tsasepi Sangtam of the INC.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alam |first=J. |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |title=Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2013 |date=2013 |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland |location=Kohima |publication-date=2013 |pages=44 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> However, he lost to Kashiho Sangtam of the BJP, in the [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]] by a margin of 1162 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Election: Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/acno59-acno59.html |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, the former minister won for a fourth term.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABP news Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2 March 2023 |title=Nagaland Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/nagaland-election-results-2023-winners-live-updates-nagaland-results-complete-winners-name-list-bjp-npf-jd-npp-ndpp-1585557 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

Sangtam was elected from the Seyochung Sitimi Assembly constituency in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]. He polled 11,936 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, [[V. Kashiho Sangtam]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 930 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=C. Kipili Sangtam in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/c-kipili-sangtam-seyochung-sitimi-candidate-s17a059c003/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Nagaland Election Results 2023: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/nagaland-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners/2997494/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:National People's Party (India) politicians]]
[[Category:People from Kiphire district]]
[[Category:National Democratic Movement (India) politicians]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028]]

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StephanieCrowthe at 14:07, 29 December 2025