Picto Shohe (born 1959)[1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is an MLA from Atoizu Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Zunheboto District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing Nationalist Congress Party.[2]
Early life and education
editShohe is from Atoizu, Zunheboto District, Nagaland. He is the son of late Khozheto. He did his diploma in civil engineering, in 1977 at Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Asukhuto. His wife is a florist.[1]
Career
editShohe won from Atoizu Assembly constituency representing Nationalist Congress Party in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 8,294 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kahuli Sema of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 602 votes.[3] Earlier on 3 February 2023, Shohe resigned[4] from the 13th Nagaland Assembly as his party, NDDP denied him a ticket, as alliance partner BJP nominated, Sema, an engineer, from Atoizu.[5] He then joined NCP and successfully contested the 2023 election. Later, NCP which won 12 seats in the election, elected Shohe as the legislature party leader.[6]
He first became an MLA winning the 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election as an independent politician after defeating Doshehe Y Sema of NPF by a margin of 3284 votes.[7] He retained the seat in the 2018 Assembly election representing Naga People's Front and defeated former chief minister K. L. Chishi of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 838 which was 5.62% of the total votes cast.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Picto(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- ATOIZU (ST)(ZUNHEBOTO) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Akuluto, Atoizu, Suruhoto, Aghunato, Zünheboto: Check Result of Nagaland Assembly Election 2023". Times Now. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Three NDPP MLAs resign from NLA » MokokchungTimes.com". mokokchungtimes.com. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Ruling coalition fronts 3 women candidates". NAGA REPUBLIC. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ PTI (8 March 2023). "Nagaland: NCP to support NDPP-BJP government; Er. Picto Shohe elected Leader of the NCP Legislature Party". Nagaland Tribune. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Atoizu Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: NCP Wins". News18. Retrieved 8 November 2024.