Nagaland minister for Environment, Forest & climate change, Justice & Law C.M Chang passed away on Monday, October 12 at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima.
The veteran politician was 78.
C. M. Chang, born on 1st April 1942 is a retired IAS officer and worked as Secretary in the Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland until his voluntary retirement in 2002 to contest his first unsuccessful 2003 NLA General Election. In the 2009 election he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.
In 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly elections, he was elected from 51/Noksen (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and became the Minister of Education. He contested 2003, 2008, 2013 general elections and 2009 Lok Sabah election from NPF party ticket. And on 2018 he joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and won the general election for (NLA) the second time and is appointed as Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate change and Justice & Law.
He leaves behind his wife, six sons and five daughters.