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'''Puthai Longon''' (born 1961)<ref name=":1" /> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is a four-time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Noklak Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]], in [[Noklak district|Noklak District]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], representing Nationalist Congress Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=News Desk |first=HT |date=2 March 2023 |title=Nagaland election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nagaland-election-winner-list-2023-ndpp-bjp-winner-candidate-list-for-nagaland-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidate-party-101677731585125.html |access-date=5 November 2024 |website=www.hindustantimes.com}}</ref> He also served as a minister for 15 years and returned to electoral politics after a gap of five years in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=19 April 2023 |title=Noklak has four Ranges but share one kitchen: MLA Longon calls for unity |url=https://nagalandtribune.in/noklak-has-four-ranges-but-share-one-kitchen-mla-longon-calls-for-unity/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Nagaland Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Longon calls on Health minister|url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2016/11/29/longon-calls-on-health-minister/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=nagalandpost.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Longon meets union health minister|url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2014/07/05/longon-meets-union-health-minister/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=nagalandpost.com}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Longon is from [[Noklak]], Nagaland. He is the son of late Puthai. He completed his B.A. in 1987 at Patkai College, [[North-Eastern Hill University|North Eastern Hill University]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Puthai Longon(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- NOKLAK (ST)(TUENSANG) – Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6901 |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Longon won from the Noklak Assembly constituency representing [[Nationalist Congress Party]] in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 8,482 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, H. Haiying of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 734 votes.<ref name=":2" />

He first became an MLA winning the [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003 Nagaland assembly election]] representing [[Naga People's Front]]. In 2003, he polled 5,736 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sedem Khaming of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 943 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC: Winner Candidates of NPF for 2003 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/detailwrank?stateac=33&emid=166&party=637&radio=ac |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref> He retained the seat for NPF, winning the [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], where he defeated Khaming again, by 5,772 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noklak Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/noklak-nagaland-assembly-constituency |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He won for a third consecutive term in the [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Puthai Longon in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/puthai-longon-noklak-candidate-s17a056c001/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In 2013, he polled 9,168 and defeated the Indian National Congress candidate, H. Haiying, by 3,305 votes.

However, in the [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], he lost as an NPF candidate to Haiying, who contested this time on the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ticket.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Election: Noklak Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/acno56-acno56.html |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> He regained the seat, winning the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023 Assembly election]] after joining [[Nationalist Congress Party]] and became an MLA for the fourth time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |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=6 November 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Nagaland]]
[[Category:Naga People's Front politicians]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Noklak district]]

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