Timothy , a resident of Sinakeithei Village of Ukhrul District, joined the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) as an officer in the Income Tax Department in 1985. He retired as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Government of India in 2022.
By Imna Longchar, TFM Nagaland Correspondent
The Naga People’s Front (NPF) during its working committee meeting on Wednesday at the party’s central office, Kohima, unanimously resolved to issue the party ticket for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency to Kachui Timothy Zimik (IRS Rtd.) for the ensuing Lok Sabha election 2024.
The NPF in a press release jointly issued by its president, Apong Pongener, and MLA & secretary general, and member secretary, Working Committee, Achumbemo Kikon, stated that in the meeting, the working committee also deliberated the application received from Happa Taidong, seeking the NPF party ticket for the upcoming assembly election in Arunachal Pradesh for which it resolved to further examine the party’s position before issuing the ticket.
Timothy, a resident of Sinakeithei Village of Ukhrul District, joined the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) as an officer in the Income Tax Department in 1985. He retired as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Government of India in 2022. Timothy held many important positions in his department while posted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other cities of India.
“He possesses vast experiences of top level administration in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and in legal field. He is determined to use this knowledge and experience gathered in his 36 years of service to work towards the betterment and upliftment of our society. The people of Manipur deserve a much better future. He is working tirelessly to make Manipur the best place for our children to grow up and live in peace,” said a statement.