Neiba Ndang

Neiba Ndang is a politician from Nagaland, India. He was the Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 1998.^[1] He was elected to the State Legislature representing Peren Constituency in the 1993 and 1998 Assembly Election.^[2][3]

Neiba Ndang
Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
In office 1993–2003
Preceded by	Bangdi Iheilung
Succeeded by	Vatsu Meru
Personal details
Born	1954
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Khriesang (father)
Profession	Social Worker

Early life

He was born to N. K. Zeliang of Peren. He completed his BA from Arts College Kohima. In 1974-75 he was part of the Naga Students' Federation. He was also associated with the Contractors' Union.^[4]

Political life

In the 1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election he contested unsuccessfully from the Peren Assembly constituency as an independent candidate. He then joined the Indian National Congress and contested the 1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election as the party candidate. He defeated the sitting MLA Bangdi Lheilung.^[4]

He was elected the speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1993 at the age of 39 and completed his term in 1998.^[4]