H. Tovihoto Ayemi (born 1979) [1] is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Dimapur I Assembly constituency in Dimapur district. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). [2]
Ayemi is from Dimpur, Nagaland. He is the son of late Hejeto Ayemi. He completed his BA (honors) in 2001 at Patkai Christian College, Dimapur, which is affiliated with Nagaland University. [1]
Ayemi won from Dimapur I Assembly constituency representing the BJP in the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. He polled 13,325 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kewekhape Therie of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 6,959 votes. [3] He first became an MLA, winning the 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election representing Naga People's Front. In 2013, he defeated his nearest rival, K. L. Chishi of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,838 votes. He retained the seat in the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, beating Pukhavi Yepthomi of the Naga People's Front by a margin of 6,600 votes. [4] In 2023, he became a three-time MLA representing the BJP again. [5]
He is the advisor for tribal affairs and elections to the Government of Nagaland. [6]