Haokholet Kipgen
Haokholet Kipgen (1956)[1] is an Indian politician from Manipur. He is an MLA from Saitu Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes community, in Senapati District. He won the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, as an independent politician.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Kipgen is from Hengbung Village, Kangpokpi District, Manipur. He is the son of late Palun Kipgen. He passed Class 10 in 1974 at Motbung High School, Motbung. He does Orchard farming.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Kipgen won from Saitu Assembly constituency as an independent politician in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12,546 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ngamthang Haokip of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,694 votes.[4] He was a former BJP National vice president of ST Morcha but was denied a ticket by the Saffron party and contested an independent and won.[5] He first became an MLA winning the 2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.[6] However, he lost the next election in 2002 to Ngamthang Haokip of the Indian National Congress. He regained the Saitu seat in the 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election beating his arch rival Haokip but ended up losing the next three elections in 2012, 2017[2] and 2020 (by election) to the Congress candidate. But the veteran bounced back winning the 2022 Assembly election as an independent candidate. He is also the only politician to win an assembly seat uncontested in 1998.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://ceomanipur.nic.in/Affidavits/AssemblyElection/2022/51/Haokholet%20Kipgen.pdf
- ^ a b "Saitu Election Result 2022 LIVE: Independent candidate Haokholet Kipgen wins - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Haokholet Kipgen(Independent(IND)):Constituency- SAITU (ST)(KANGPOKPI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Haokholet Kipgen from IND Won Saitu Assembly Election Result 2022: Candidates List and Winner in Saitu Constituency". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Former Minister Haokholet Kipgen files nomination from Saitu as independent candidate - The Frontier Manipur". 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "🗳️ Haokholet Kipgen winner in Saitu, Manipur Assembly Elections 2000: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Former minister Haokholet Kipgen to contest from Saitu AC". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-02.