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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = Imkong L. Imchen<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (2023–25)<br/>[[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|NDPP]] (2022–23)<br />[[Naga People's Front|NPF]] (2003–22)<br />
| education = [[North-Eastern Hill University]]<br />
| children = <br />
| spouse = <br />
| assembly = Nagaland Legislative<br />
| successor = <br />
| predecessor = <br />
| term_start = 2003<br />
| term_end = 2025<br />
| constituency_AM = [[Koridang Assembly constituency|Koridang]]<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|6|15|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|11|11|1950|6|15|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Guwahati]], Assam, India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Imkong L. Imchen''' (15 June 1950 – 11 November 2025) was an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He was elected to [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] five times from [[Koridang Assembly constituency]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Imkong was from Mangmetong village in [[Mokokchung district]]. He studied in [[North-Eastern Hill University]] in [[Shillong]] during which he got involved in student politics. During this time, he was also elected general secretary of [[Naga Students' Federation]]. He joined the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) in 1989.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yhoshü |first=Alice |date=11 November 2025 |title=Five-time Nagaland MLA Imkong L Imchen dies. He was 75 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fivetime-nagaland-mla-imkong-l-imchen-dies-he-was-75-101762875037395.html |access-date=20 December 2025 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><br />
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== Political life ==<br />
Imchen first won the Koridang Assembly seat in 2003 as an independent candidate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=11 November 2025 |title=Former Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L Imchen passes away |url=https://morungexpress.com/former-nagaland-home-minister-imkong-l-imchen-passes-away#google_vignette |access-date=20 December 2025 |work=[[The Morung Express]] |pages=1}}</ref> He won the subsequent 2008, 2013, and 2018 elections with [[Naga People's Front|Naga People's Front (NPF)]]. He joined the [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)]] in 2022, and [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]] in 2023. He fought the subsequent [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023 state assembly election]] as a BJP candidate and won. <br />
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Imchen earlier served as a minister in the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Nagaland]] cabinet.<ref>{{cite web |title=Imkong L Imchen |url=https://myneta.info/nagaland2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=5874 |website=My Neta |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Imkong L Imchen |url=https://nokinketer.com/present-ao-legislators/shri-imkong-l-imchen/ |website=Nokinterer |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Koridang Assembly constituency |url=https://www.elections.in/nagaland/assembly-constituencies/koridang.html |website=Election |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref> <br />
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== Death ==<br />
He died from a heart attack in [[Guwahati]], on 11 November 2025, at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nagaland BJP MLA Imkong L Imchen passes away at 75 |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/nagaland/nagaland-bjp-mla-imkong-l-imchen-passes-away-at-75/ |access-date=11 November 2025 |publisher=Northeast Live |date=11 November 2025}}</ref> He was survived by his wife, four sons, and two daughters.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Category:1950 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Naga people]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Nagaland]]<br />
[[Category:North-Eastern Hill University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Naga People's Front politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2003–2008]]<br />
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2008–2013]]<br />
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2013–2018]]<br />
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2018–2023]]<br />
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