Samuel Jendai

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Samuel Jendai Kamei
Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
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2017–2020
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Samuel Jendai Kamei (born 1 May 1959) is an Indian politician, belonging to the North Eastern district Tamenglong, Manipur. He was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Tamenglong constituency in the 1995, 2000, 2002 and 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. [1] [2] [3] Previously, he was a member of Manipur State Congress Party, Federal Party of Manipur and Naga People's Front and Bhartiya Janata Party. [4]

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References

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  2. "MLA Samuel Jendai exhorts Nagas to promote communal harmony". www.thepeopleschronicle.in. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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