IMPHAL, July 5: Z Kikhonbou Newmai was elected as the vice chairman of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of the Manipur Legislative Assembly at an election meeting held today at the old Assembly Secretariat. He was the sole person to file the nomination paper for the post.
Z Kikhonbou Newmai won the election of the 10th Assembly from 52 Tamei (ST) Assembly Constituency in Tamenlong district on Indian National Congress (INC) ticket. Kikhonbou is currently a member of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) and he is also holding the post of a general secretary of district Congress committee.