Dimapur, Oct 1 (PTI): Former Nagaland Assembly Speaker and minister E T Ezung died after a brief illness in Dimapur on Thursday. He was 75, family sources said.
Ezung is survived by his wife and two daughters.
He was first elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from the 40-Bhandari constituency in Wokha district in 1983 and was among the early Lotha leaders to serve the state in various capacities.
Ezung graduated from St Edmund’s College, Shillong, in 1974 and was associated with public service and efforts for the welfare of the Lotha community and Nagas in general.
A Congress leader, he was a member of the core committee of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC).
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in a condolence message, described Ezung’s death as a great loss to the Lotha community and the Naga people.
Deputy Chief Minister and BJP Legislature Party leader Yanthungo Patton also expressed grief over Ezung’s death.
“His years of public service and contribution to Nagaland will be remembered with respect,” Patton said.
Nagaland Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren described Ezung as a “perfect gentleman” and veteran politician who had served in various capacities in the NPCC.
“He was always in front with the party affairs in both worse and better situations. At his demise, we lost a great Congress leader and the state in general,” Supongmeren said.
The leaders conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family. PTI CORR NBS NBS MNB
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