C. L. John
C. L. John (born 1966)[1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is a four time MLA from Tehok Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Mon District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.[2] He is the minister of environment, forests and climate change.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]John is from Tehok, Mon District, Nagaland. He is the son of Cheno Konyak. He studied Class 8 at Government High School, Mon, and passed the examinations conducted by Nagaland Board of School Education in 1985. His wife was in government service and retired from education department.[1]
Career
[edit]John won from Tehok Assembly constituency representing Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 9,232 votes and defeated his nearest rival, C. Kawang Konyak of the Naga People's Front, by a margin of 7,070 votes. He first became an MLA winning the 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election representing Naga People's Front. In 2008, he polled 7,829 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shaboh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,403 votes.[5] He retained the seat for NPF, winning the 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election defeating W. Wongyuh Konyak of the Congress Party, by a margin of 7,891 votes.[6] He won for the third consecutive time in the 2018 Assembly election defeating C. Kawang Konyak of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 4,556 votes.[6][7] Later, he shifted to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and won the 2023 Assembly election.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "C.L John (NDPP): Constituency- Tehok (ST) (Mon) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ PTI (30 September 2024). "Minister CL John reminds of collective responsibility in preserving wildlife ahead of Wildlife Week 2024". Nagaland Tribune. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Council of Ministers | Nagaland State Portal". www.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Nagaland 2008". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "C.L John in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland Election: Tehok Assembly constituency result 2023". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2024.