He is a four time MLA from Seyochung Sitimi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in Kiphire District.
He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, representing National People's Party.
[4][5] He first became an MLA winning the 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election representing Nationalist Democratic Movement.
In 2003, he defeated his closest rival, S. Sethricho Sangtam of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 5,536 votes.
However, he lost to his arch rival, Kashiho Sangtam of BJP, in the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election by a margin of 1,162 votes.