Salhoutuonuo Kruse becomes Nagaland's first woman minister

Salhoutuonuo Kruse becomes Nagaland's first woman minister

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Category : State Published on: March 10 2023

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  • Salhoutuonuo Kruse made history on March 7 by becoming Nagaland’s first woman minister.
  • Five days ago, 56-year-old Salhoutonou Kruse made history, winning a razor thin election by all of seven votes, and becoming one of Nagaland’s first two women to become a lawmaker in its 60 years of statehood.
  • The other woman candidate to win the elections was Hekani Jakhalu, also from NDPP, who won from Dimapur-III against Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by over 1,500 votes.
  • Kruse, who completed her education from Kohima College in 1986, is a teacher by profession, and the proprietor of a private school in Chumoukedima district of the state.
  • She also served as an advisory board member in Angami Public Organisation, the tribe’s male dominated apex organisation.
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