Yanthungo Patton
Yanthungo Patton | |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2018 serving with T. R. Zeliang since March 2023 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Department |
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| Constituency | Tyüi |
| Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio |
| Constituency | Tyüi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Riphyim, Naga Hills District (Now in Wokha District, Nagaland, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Cabinet | Government of Nagaland |
Yanthungo Patton, also known as Y. Patton, is an Indian politician from Nagaland and current Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Nagaland serving in the NDPP-BJP administration.[1] He is the BJP MLA from Tyüi Assembly Constituency and was Home Minister in the NPF-led government.[2] He is also the BJP Legislature Party (BLP) leader in the state assembly.[3]
On the 2021 Nagaland killings, Patton as the deputy CM of Nagaland tweeted,
Oting's (Mon) disturbing and tragic incident in which civilians were killed will be thoroughly investigated and justice will be served. Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. In the wake of the tragedy, I urge peace from everyone![4]
References
[edit]- ^ Scroll Staff. "Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio takes oath as chief minister, BJP leader Y Patton becomes his deputy". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Nagaland: Former Home Minister quits assembly". 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Nagaland: Y Patton to hold post of Deputy CM of State". newsonair.gov.in. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Yanthungo Patton [@YanthungoPatton] (4 December 2021). "Oting's (Mon) disturbing and tragic incident..." (Tweet). Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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