Overview
- He died at a Guwahati hospital on November 11 following a suspected heart attack, according to officials.
- He was first treated in Kohima and airlifted on November 10, with family citing kidney complications, diabetes and dialysis before his condition worsened.
- The BJP legislator from Koridang was serving as advisor for Information & Public Relations and Soil & Water Conservation at the time of his death.
- A state ceremony in Kohima honored his legacy, with his remains taken to Mangmetong for customary rites later in the day.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president J.P. Nadda, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio issued condolences highlighting his decades of service and contributions to tribal welfare.