Veteran politician Holkhomang Haokip passes away at 80
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Veteran politician and former minister of Manipur, Holkhomang Haokip, passed away on Tuesday, family sources said. Haokip, also a former member of Parliament, was a leader of the Kuki community in northeastern India.
He was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. Earlier, Haokip was elected to the Manipur Assembly in 1972 and became the minister of state for education and tribal welfare.
In 1980, he was appointed as the deputy chairman of the State Planning Board. He was a cabinet minister of industries, planning and transport from 1981 to 1984, industry minister from 1989 to 1992 and power Minister between 1992 and 1995.
Holkhomang Haokip was the son of veteran freedom fighter Chung let Haokip of the Indian National Army.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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