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Neiphiu Rio resigns as Nagaland CM ahead of swearing-in on March 7

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio resigned on Saturday, ahead of the oath-taking on March 7

Neiphiu Rio

Neiphiu Rio

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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio resigned on Saturday, ahead of the oath-taking on March 7.

Rio, a four-time chief minister, submitted his resignation to Governor La Ganesan at the Raj Bhavan.

"As my tenure has come to an end, I submitted a letter of resignation as Chief Minister of Nagaland to the Hon'ble Governor, Shri @LaGanesan," he tweeted.

Rio's NDPP won 25 seats in the 60-member assembly, while its partner BJP won 12 seats.

He is likely to stake to form the new government on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

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First Published: Mar 05 2023 | 6:41 AM IST

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