A. Pangjung Jamir (born 23 November 1966) is an Indian politician from Nagaland.[1] He is a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Tuli Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in Mokokchung District. He was elected in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bhartiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
| Office | Advisor, Government of Nagaland |
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| Office | Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | March 2023
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| Predecessor | Amenba Yaden
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| Constituency | Tuli Assembly constituency |
| Born | 23 November 1966 |
| Born | Tuensang, Tuensang district, Nagaland
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Early life and education
Jamir was born on 23 November 1966 at Tuensang to Aleinba and Alemla Jamir of Asangma village in Mokokchung district.[1] He completed his B.Sc. in agriculture in 1987 at the School of Agriculture Sciences and Rural Development, Medziphema, Nagaland which was then affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. He took voluntary retirement in 2023 as Director of Land Resources Department Government of Nagaland.[5]
Career
Jamir won from Tuli Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election. He polled 10,319 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Amenba Yaden of the Nationalist Congress Party, by 3,029 votes.[6][7][8] He was one of the three first-timers who won on the BJP ticket in the Nagaland assembly.[9]
He was sworn in as the advisor to the chief minister for the Fishery and Aquatic Resources department.[10]
Personal life
Jamir's wife is in government service in the education department of Nagaland.[11] He has three sons.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facts & Figures | A. Pangjung Jamir. The Nokinketer(2025-12-11). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ↑ A. Pangjung Jamir in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. News18. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Nagaland Assembly Elections: BJP’s A Pangjung Jamir wins Tuli Constituency with 3029 Votes. MyNewsNE English(2023-03-02). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Tuli, Arkakong, Impur, Angetyongpang, Mongoya: Check Result of Nagaland Assembly Election 2023. Times Now(2023-03-02). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Land Resources department bids farewell to director. ipr.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ↑ Nagaland Elections: BJP's A Pangjung Jamir wins Tuli Constituency with 3029 votes. India Today NE(2023-03-02). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners. The Indian Express(2023-03-02). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Nagaland Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners. news.abplive.com(2023-03-02). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Assessing the Performance of First Time Contestants in the Northeast Assembly Elections, TCPD. Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University(2023-03-16). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Advisors to Chief Minister. Nagaland State Portal. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ↑ Nagaland 2023 | A. Pangjung Jamir (Criminal & Asset Declaration). www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-06.