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'''C. M. Chang''' (born '''Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang'''; 1 April 1942 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]]. He was born in [[Tuensang]], [[Nagaland]]. He was a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] between 2009 to 2014. He also was a member of the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] between 2013 until his death.
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Chang died on 12 October 2020 at a hospital in [[Kohima]], Nagaland from [[COVID-19]] at the age of 78.<ref>[https://www.eastmojo.com/nagaland/2020/10/12/nagaland-environment-minister-cm-chang-passes-away-at-78 Nagaland environment minister CM Chang passes away at 78]</ref>
'''Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang''' (1 April 1942 – 12 October 2020) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician. He belonged to the [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]].
 
== Early life ==
Chang was born in [[Noksen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noksen]] in [[Tuensang]] district. He graduated from [[Guwahati University]]. He married Mrs. Alemla and they had four sons and five daughters. They lived in [[Dimapur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fifteenth Lok Sabha Member's Bioprofile|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4365|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101011936/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4365|archive-date=1 January 2012|accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> He died at Naga Hospital Authority, [[Kohima]] due to [[typhoid fever]] and complications from [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=Nagaland minister dies of Covid-19 complications, death toll climbs to 18|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nagaland-minister-dies-of-covid-19-complications-death-toll-climbs-to-18/story-H9KIdFB1JotbIdHJ5FUpFI.html|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
Chang served as an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer. He worked as Secretary in the Department of Youth Resources and Sports in the Government of Nagaland. He retired from this position in 2002 to contest his first unsuccessful 2003 [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] (NLA) General Election. He lost for the second time in the 2008 general election.
 
In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 election]] he was elected to the [[15th Lok Sabha]] from the [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland Lok Sabha]] constituency. In the 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections, he was elected from 51/[[Noksen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and became Minister of Education. He contested in 2003, 2008, and 2013 general elections as well as the 2009 Lok Sabha election from NPF party ticket. In 2018, he joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and won the general election for NLA for the second time and was appointed as Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate change, and Justice & Law.<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx Election Commission of India-General Elections 2009 Results]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120101011936/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4365 Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile] in Lok Sabha website


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Revision as of 20:25, 16 April 2021


Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang
Cabinet minister for School Education 2013-2014
Member of the [[Lok Sabha Parliament]]
for Nagaland
In office
2009 – 2020 October 12
Cabinet minister for EF&CC and Justices and Law 2018 - 2020 October 12
Personal details
Born
Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang

Noksen
DiedKohima, Nagaland
Cause of deathComplications from Covid19
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndian
Political partyNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)Alema
Children9 (4 sons, and 5 daughters)

Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang (1 April 1942 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician. He belonged to the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.

Early life

Chang was born in Noksen in Tuensang district. He graduated from Guwahati University. He married Mrs. Alemla and they had four sons and five daughters. They lived in Dimapur.[1] He died at Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima due to typhoid fever and complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[2]

Career

Chang served as an Indian Administrative Service officer. He worked as Secretary in the Department of Youth Resources and Sports in the Government of Nagaland. He retired from this position in 2002 to contest his first unsuccessful 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) General Election. He lost for the second time in the 2008 general election.

In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections, he was elected from 51/Noksen (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and became Minister of Education. He contested in 2003, 2008, and 2013 general elections as well as the 2009 Lok Sabha election from NPF party ticket. In 2018, he joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and won the general election for NLA for the second time and was appointed as Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate change, and Justice & Law.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha Member's Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nagaland minister dies of Covid-19 complications, death toll climbs to 18". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India-General Elections 2009 Results

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