He is a five time MLA from Moka Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Mon District.
He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing National People's Party.
[4] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election representing Naga National Democratic Party.
He shifted to Indian National Congress and retained the seat in the 1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election.
Thereafter, Pangteang of Naga People's Front won for four consecutive terms including the 2018 poll[5] before Konyak regained it in the 2023 Assembly election.