Senior Nagaland legislator and Advisor for Information and Public Relations, Soil and Water Conservation, Imkong L Imchen was hospitalized in Kohima on Saturday evening due to health complications.
He reportedly suffered a heart attack and arrangements are being made to transfer him outside the state for further medical treatment on Monday.
Imchen, aged 75, represents the Koridang Assembly Constituency in Mokokchung district and has been a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly since 2003. He has been elected five times, including the 2023 general election when he contested on a BJP ticket.
Earlier, on November 7, Imchen attended the closing ceremony of a volleyball tournament in Aliba village, Mokokchung. During the event, he publicly mentioned feeling unwell and left the venue early.