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'''K. Tokugha Sukhalu''' (born 1955)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=K Tokugha Sukhalu(NDPP):Constituency- ZUNHEBOTO (ST)(ZUNHEBOTO) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6801 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Zünheboto Assembly constituency|Zunheboto Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]], in [[Zünheboto district|Zunheboto District]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], representing Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He is an advisor to the Nagaland chief minister, on food and civil supply, and legal metrology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advisors to Chief Minister {{!}} Nagaland State Portal |url=https://nagaland.gov.in/advisors |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=nagaland.gov.in}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sukhalu is from [[Zünheboto|Zunheboto]], Nagaland. He is the son of late Kawoto. He completed his M.A. in 1977 at [[North-Eastern Hill University|North Eastern Hill University]], Shillong.<ref name=":0" /> He was formerly with the [[Indian Administrative Service]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Sukhalu won from the Zunheboto constituency representing [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]] in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election. He polled 15,921 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Akavi Sumi of the [[Naga People's Front]], by a margin of 3,061 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K Tokugha Sukhalu in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/k-tokugha-sukhalu-zunheboto-candidate-s17a035c001/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in 2021, he was advisor to the chief minister on school education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=K. Tokugha Sukhalu IAS (Rtd) Advisor School Education Government of Nagaland |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/k-tokugha-sukhalu-ias-rtd-advisor-school-education-government-of-nagaland#google_vignette |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-30 |title=Advisor Urges To Shun ‘proxy Culture’ - Eastern Mirror |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/advisor-urges-to-shun-proxy-culture/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=easternmirrornagaland.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Naga People's Front politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028]]<br />
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