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'''H. Tovihoto Ayemi''' (born 1979)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is a member of the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] from [[Dimapur I Assembly constituency]] in [[Dimapur district]]. He won the [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Assembly Election Candidates 2023: BJP, Congress Candidates List {{!}} Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/nagaland/candidates |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ayemi is from [[Dimapur]], Nagaland. He is the son of Hejeto Ayemi. He completed his BA (honors) in 2001 at [[Patkai Christian College]], Dimapur, which is affiliated with [[Nagaland University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=H. Tovihoto Ayemi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DIMAPUR-I(DIMAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Nagaland2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6785 |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
In [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]] Ayemi was elected for the first time on an [[Naga People's Front]] (NPF) ticket to the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]. He defeated his nearest rival, and former chief minister, [[K. L. Chishi]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 1838 votes.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alam |first=J. |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |title=Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2013 |date=2013 |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland |location=Kohima |publication-date=2013 |pages=38 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> He retained the seat in the [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]], beating Pukhavi Yepthomi of the [[Naga People's Front]] by a margin of 6,600 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Election: Dimapur-i Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/acno1-4-acno1.html |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, he became a three-time MLA representing the BJP again.<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> Ayemi won from Dimapur I Assembly constituency representing the BJP in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 13,325 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kewekhape Therie of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 6,959 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=H. Tovihoto Ayemi in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/nagaland/h-tovihoto-ayemi-dimapur-i-candidate-s17a001c002/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

He is the advisor for tribal affairs and elections to the [[Government of Nagaland]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210801111327/http://www.nagaland.gov.in/advisors]</ref>

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[[Category:1989 births]]
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Nagaland]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Nagaland MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Dimapur district]]

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