Tokheho Sema

Tokheho Sema is an Indian politician and public servant from the state of Nagaland.[1] He served as a member of the Nagaland Interim Body which oversaw the formation of the state in 1963.[2][3] He has also served as a minister of the state,[4] has contested the state assembly elections in 1993 as an Indian National Congress candidate[5] and is a former leader of the Congress legislature party in the assembly.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to Public affairs.[7]

Tokheho Sema
Born19 November 1932
Sukhalu village, Nagaland, India
Died12 January 2017
Guwahati, Assam, India
Resting placeSukhalu village
OccupationPolitician
Public servant
Known forNagaland Interim Body
AwardsPadma Shri

Studies

Tokheho studied at the Government High School in Kohima and St. Edmund's School in Shillong.[8]

References
  1. "Tokheho Sema conferred Padma Shri 2016 award". Morung Express. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. "Ex-Interim Body member Tokheho gets Padma Shri". Nagaland Post. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. "After 50 years, 7 surviving members of interim body meet". Nagaland Post. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. "NTC felicitates Padmashree Tokheho". Nagaland Page. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. "Affidavit Details of Tokheho Sema". Empowering India. 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. "NPF not a threat: Naga Cong". Telegraph India. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  8. "Padma Shri Tokheho Sema passes away". The Morung Express. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.


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