Who is Hekani Jakhalu? Meet the first-ever woman MLA of Nagaland
Who is Hekani Jakhalu: Hekani Jakhalu today scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman to be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
Who is Hekani Jakhalu: Hekani Jakhalu today scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman to be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. She won polls from the Dimapur-III Assembly seat on the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) ticket.
A law activist and a social entrepreneur, the 48-year-old lady is the founder of YouthNet Nagaland. YouthNet Nagaland helps the youths of Nagaland to pursue business opportunities.
A recipient of NariShakti Awardee, Hekani Jakhalu obtained Masters degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law in Law in 2013.
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Hekani Jakhalu was one of three women candidates - Salhoutuo Kruse, Hukali Sema and Rosy Thompson to contest Assembly elections this time.
NDPP is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jakhalu won the Dimapur-III seat by 1,536 votes. She defeated her nearest rival Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), the Election Commission of India said.
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