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'''Imtichoba Chang''' (born 15 June 1988)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=There are schools in eastern Nagaland where bell doesn’t ring, says youngest MLA |url=https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/there-are-schools-in-eastern-nagaland-where-bell-doesnt-ring-says-youngest-mla#google_vignette |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Tuensang Sadar II Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]], in [[Tuensang district|Tuensang District]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], representing Republican Party of India (Athawale).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Imtichoba in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/imtichoba-tuensang-sadar-ii-candidate-s17a054c003/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://nagaland.gov.in/pages/members-of-nagaland-legislative-assembly</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Chang is the youngest MLA of [[14th Nagaland Assembly|14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=":1" />

== Early life and education ==
Chang is from [[Tuensang]] Sadar, Tuensang District, Nagaland. He is the son of late Thungpang Chollen and Sentisangla Chang (mother). He married Tangnyiu Khiamniungan.<ref name=":1" /> He completed his bachelor in arts in 2012 at Sao Chang Government College, Tuensang, which is affiliated with Nagaland University.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Imtichoba(Republican Party of India (Athawale)):Constituency- TUENSANG SADAR-II (ST)(TUENSANG) – Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6817 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He was an active student leader and worked with Chang Wetoshi Setshang from 2014 to 2017. He was also associated with the Confederation of Chang Students' Union, a former students' body and Eastern Naga Students’ Federation from 2018 to 2021. He is now serving as an advisor to the Tuensang Village Students' Union.<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Imtichoba won from Tuensang Sadar II Assembly constituency representing [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)]] in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 5,514 votes and defeated his nearest rival, K. Odibendang Chang of [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]], by a margin of 400 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2023 |title=Nagaland Election Result 2023 live updates: Neiphiu Rio set to be Nagaland chief minister for record fifth term |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nagaland-election-results-2023-live-updates-ndpp-bjp-alliance-eye-comfortable-win/liveblog/98346394.cms |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2 March 2023|title=Nagaland Assembly election result updates {{!}} Rio set to be chief minister for record fifth term|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/nagaland-assembly/nagaland-assembly-elections-results-march-2-2023/article66566908.ece|department=Elections|work=[[The Hindu]]|language=en-in|location=[[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119|access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> RPI (A) won its first seats outside Maharashtra and Imtichoba victory is one of the two the party won in Nagaland. It is a breakaway group of RPI, founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1956.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RPI(A)'s maiden foray outside Maharashtra, wins 2 seats in Nagaland |url=https://morungexpress.com/rpias-maiden-foray-outside-maharashtra-wins-2-seats-in-nagaland |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref>

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