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'''Neisatuo Mero''' (born 1976)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Pfütsero Assembly constituency|Pfutsero Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]], in [[Phek district]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], as an independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr.Neisatuo Mero in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/drneisatuo-mero-pfutsero-candidate-s17a016c003/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=News Bureau |first=ABP |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/nagaland-election-results-2023-winners-live-updates-nagaland-results-complete-winners-name-list-bjp-npf-jd-npp-ndpp-1585557 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mero is from [[Pfütsero|Pfutsero]], Phek district, Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Neisatuo Mero to contest from Pfutsero as independent candidate |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/dr-neisatuo-mero-to-contest-from-pfutsero-as-independent-candidate |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref> He is the son of late Ditsozu Mero. He completed his BDS in 1995 at [[Gauhati University]]. His wife is in government service.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dr.Neisatuo Mero(Independent(IND)):Constituency- PFUTSERO (ST)(PHEK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6760 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Mero won from Pfutsero Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 7,995 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, [[Neiba Kronu]] of the [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]], by a margin of 104 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-03 |title=Nagaland Election Result 2023 live updates: Neiphiu Rio set to be Nagaland chief minister for record fifth term |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nagaland-election-results-2023-live-updates-ndpp-bjp-alliance-eye-comfortable-win/liveblog/98346394.cms |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Election Results 2023: Check full list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-check-full-list-of-constituency-wise-winners-2341587-2023-03-02 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It was a big shock to the NDPP, as Kronu was a cabinet minister for land revenue and parliamentary affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Election 2023: Top 6 seat flips » MokokchungTimes.com |url=https://mokokchungtimes.com/nagaland-election-2023-top-6-seat-flips/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=mokokchungtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:1976 births]]
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[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Phek district]]
[[Category:Gauhati University alumni]]

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ArnoldBAp at 09:27, 12 August 2025