Imkong L. Imchen
Imkong L. Imchen was an Indian politician from Nagaland. He was elected to Nagaland Legislative Assembly five times from Koridang Assembly constituency.
Early life
Imkong was from Mangmetong village in Mokokchung district. He studied in North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong during which he got involved in student politics. During this time, he was also elected general secretary of Naga Students' Federation. He joined the Indian National Congress in 1989.Political life
Imchen first won the Koridang Assembly seat in 2003 as an independent candidate. He won the subsequent 2008, 2013, and 2018 elections with Naga People's Front (NPF). He joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in 2022, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2023. He fought the subsequent 2023 state assembly election as a BJP candidate and won.Imchen earlier served as a minister in the Nagaland cabinet.