C. Manpon Konyak

C. Manpon Konyak (born 1981)^[1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is an MLA from Aboi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in Mon District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, as an independent politician.^[2][3]

Early life and education

Konyak is from Aboi, Mon District, Nagaland. He is the son of Changkap. He completed his M.A. in sociology, in 2005, at Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttaranchal.^[1]

Career

Konyak won from Aboi Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 6,771 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Wangka Konyak of Republican Party of India (Athawale), by a margin of 3,524 votes.^[4][5][6]