Tokheho Sema

Tokheho Sema (19 November 1932 – 12 January 2017) was an Indian politician from the state of Nagaland.

[1] He served as a member of the 'Nagaland Interim Body' which oversaw the formation of the state in 1963.

[2][3] In 2016, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution to public affairs.

[5] As part of the Nagaland Interim Body, he urged the Government of India for strong measures to prevent the escape to foreign countries of Nagas associated with the nationalist movement.

[6] Sema served as a minister of the state,[7] has contested the state assembly elections in 1993 as an Indian National Congress candidate[8] and is a former leader of the Congress legislature party in the assembly.