Tokheho Sema
Tokheho Sema | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1932 Sukhalu village, Nagaland, India |
| Died | 12 January 2017 (aged 84) Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Resting place | Sukhalu village |
| Occupation(s) | Politician Public servant |
| Known for | Nagaland Interim Body |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Tokheho Sema (19 November 1932 – 12 January 2017) was an Indian politician from the state of Nagaland.[1] He served as a member of the 'Nagaland Interim Body' which oversaw the formation of the state in 1963.[2][3] In 2016, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution to public affairs.[4]
Studies[edit]
Tokheho studied at the Government High School in Kohima and St. Edmund's School in Shillong.[5]
Political life[edit]
As part of the Nagaland Interim Body, he urged the Government of India for strong measures to prevent the escape to foreign countries of Nagas associated with the nationalist movement.[6]
Sema served as a minister of the state,[7] has contested the state assembly elections in 1993 as an Indian National Congress candidate[8] and is a former leader of the Congress legislature party in the assembly.[9]
Death[edit]
Sema died on 12 January 2017, at the age of 84.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tokheho Sema conferred Padma Shri 2016 award". Morung Express. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Interim Body member Tokheho gets Padma Shri". Nagaland Post. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "After 50 years, 7 surviving members of interim body meet". Nagaland Post. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Padma Shri Tokheho Sema passes away". The Morung Express. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ The Times of India News Service (18 September 1962). "Ao on escape of hostiles: Nagaland Govt. Not To Blame". The Times of India. p. 9.
- ^ "NTC felicitates Padmashree Tokheho". Nagaland Page. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Affidavit Details of Tokheho Sema". Empowering India. 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "NPF not a threat: Naga Cong". Telegraph India. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Former interim body member Tokheho H. Sema passes away". Nagaland Post. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- "Six from Northeast to receive Padma Shri, one Padma Bhushan". The Northeast Today. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.