Soso Lorho

Soso Lorho (b. 1945, Tunggam Afii Village, Senapati district) is an Indian politician.[1] Lorho served as Minister in the Manipur state government at different times, including as Acting Chief Minister.[2]

In 1978 he stood as the Congress (I) candidate in a Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat by-election.[1][2][3] He finished in second place with 49,039 votes.[3] He was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly in 1980 as a Congress (I) candidate. Following the election he became Minister for Health, Power, Cooperation, PHED and Statistics. He was again elected to the assembly in 1985. In the cabinet formed after the election he became Minister of Agriculture, PWD and Tribal Development. He was re-elected again in 1990.[1]

As of 2014 he served as the president of the Manipur state unit of the Naga People's Front.[2] He was fielded by the NPF as its candidate in the Outer Manipur seat in the 2014 Indian general election.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nagaland Post. NPF sets up Lorho for Outer Manipur LS poll
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Sangai Express. Sosa Lorho is NPF candidate
  3. 1 2 Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95
  4. ↑ The Telegraph. Seven names till now for Outer
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