Kevipodi Sophie (born 1964) is an Indian politician from Nagaland. He is a four-time MLA from Southern Angami I Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in Kohima District. He won the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, as an independent politician.

Early life and education

Sophie is from Southern Angami, Kohima, Nagaland. He is the son of Zelul Sophie. He is a retired government employee. He completed his M.A. in political science in 1984 at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. Sophie retired as Project Director DRDA department of Rural Development government of Nagaland

Career

Sophie won from the Southern Angami I constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election. He polled 6,643 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Medo Yhokha of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, by 177 votes.