A. Pangjung Jamir

A. Pangjung Jamir (born 23 November 1966) is an Indian politician from Nagaland.[1] He is a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Tuli Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in Mokokchung District. He was elected in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bhartiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]

A. Pangjung Jamir
Advisor, Government of Nagaland
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2023
GovernorLa. Ganesan
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Ministry and DepartmentsFishery & Aquatic Resources
Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Preceded byAmenba Yaden
ConstituencyTuli Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born (1966-11-23) 23 November 1966
Tuensang, Tuensang district, Nagaland

Early life and education

Jamir was born on 23 November 1966 at Tuensang to Aleinba and Alemla Jamir of Asangma village in Mokokchung district.[1] He completed his B.Sc. in agriculture in 1987 at the School of Agriculture Sciences and Rural Development, Medziphema, Nagaland which was then affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. He took voluntary retirement in 2023 as Director of Land Resources Department Government of Nagaland.[5]

Career

Jamir won from Tuli Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election. He polled 10,319 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Amenba Yaden of the Nationalist Congress Party, by 3,029 votes.[6][7][8] He was one of the three first-timers who won on the BJP ticket in the Nagaland assembly.[9]

He was sworn in as the advisor to the chief minister for the Fishery and Aquatic Resources department.[10]

Personal life

Jamir's wife is in government service in the education department of Nagaland.[11] He has three sons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Facts & Figures | A. Pangjung Jamir". The Nokinketer. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ "A. Pangjung Jamir in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Nagaland Assembly Elections: BJP's A Pangjung Jamir wins Tuli Constituency with 3029 Votes". MyNewsNE English. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Tuli, Arkakong, Impur, Angetyongpang, Mongoya: Check Result of Nagaland Assembly Election 2023". Times Now. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Land Resources department bids farewell to director". ipr.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Nagaland Elections: BJP's A Pangjung Jamir wins Tuli Constituency with 3029 votes". India Today NE (in Hindi). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Nagaland Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners". news.abplive.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  9. ^ TCPD (16 March 2023). "Assessing the Performance of First Time Contestants in the Northeast Assembly Elections". Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Advisors to Chief Minister". Nagaland State Portal. Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Nagaland 2023 | A. Pangjung Jamir (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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