The ruling Naga Peoples Front in Nagaland today gave the green signal to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to contest the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The NPF Search Committee had recommended Rio's name as the party candidate for the single Lok Sabha seat in the state on February one, NPF secretary general KG Kenye told PTI here after a party meeting.
Kenye said that Rio's candidature would now be put before a coordination committee meeting of coalition partners of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland tomorrow.
DAN comprised NPF, BJP and JDU.
