Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy passed away on Thursday in his Kohima residence at 57. He was suffering from liver cancer and was undergoing treatment in a Delhi hospital for quite some time.

He was 57 and leaves behind his wife, two sons and two daughters. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expressed deep grief at Toy’s death. He took to Twitter and wrote, "I am extremely saddened at the passing away of @temjentoy, Chief Secretary of Nagaland." Conveying condolences to the bereaved family, Rio prayed that his soul rests in peace. Expressing grief, Raj Bhavan Kohima tweeted, "“Extremely sad and shocked to know that Shri @temjentoy is no more with us. We lost an able administrator and one of the finest human being! May his soul rest in peace. May God give strength to the family to bear with this devastating tragedy."

A 1989 batch IAS officer, Toy took over as Nagaland Chief Secretary in March 2018. The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party also expressed deep grief at Toy’s death. President of the party Chingwang Konyak said Toy was the epitome of what a leader ought to be – compassionate, tolerant and assuring towards all.

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