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Nagaland to hold 39 urban local bodies election after 2 decades on May 16

The State Election Commission of Nagaland on Thursday announced that it will hold polls to 39 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) after almost two decades on May 16 with 33 per cent reservation of seats for women, one of the contentious issues blamed for the situation. The newly formed Nagaland Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during its first meeting on Tuesday had deliberated on the conduct of the ULB elections by May this year with 33 per cent women reservation as directed by the Supreme Court. Subsequently, State Election Commissioner (SEC) T Mhabemo Yanthan announced that the elections to constitute three municipal councils and 36 town councils in the state with 33 per cent reservation of seats for women will be held on May 16. Notifying the election programme, he said filing of nominations will start on April 3 and end on April 10. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on April 12 and 13 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 24. Votes will be counted

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to run the government for the 5th term

Neiphiu Rio, the lone runner to hold the post as Chief Minister of Nagaland has been sworn in as chief minister for the fifth time on Tuesday at a formal function held at the Capital Cultural Hall

Nagaland heading for oppositionless govt as parties support NDPP-BJP

Despite having one of the highest number of political parties, the new Nagaland government is heading towards an oppositionless government with almost all parties extending unconditional support to the NDPP-BJP alliance which won the polls held last month. In the state assembly elections, the results of which were declared on March 2, pre-poll alliance partners NDPP and BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, totalling 37 in the 60-member House. Other political parties, including NCP have won seven seats, NPP five , LJP (Ram Vilas), Naga People's Front (NPF) and RPI (Athawale) two each, JD(U) one and Independents four. This is the first time that Nagaland is witnessing the victory of so many political parties in the state assembly elections. LJP(RV) and RPI (Athawale) are new entrants in the state politics. While the NDPP-BJP is yet to stake a claim for government formation, they have received unconditional support from other political parties to continue their second innings. LJP (

Assam CM, Nadda meet Shah; discuss govt formation in Tripura, Nagaland

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with BJP president J.P. Nadda met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Sunday to discuss the formation of new governments in Tripura and Nagaland

Nagaland in for opposition-less govt as almost all parties support NDPP-BJP

Despite having one of the highest number of political parties, the new Nagaland government is heading towards an opposition-less government with almost all parties extending unconditional support to the NDPP-BJP alliance which won the polls held last month. In the state Assembly elections, for which results were declared on March 2, the pre-poll alliance partners NDPP-BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, totaling 37 in the 60-member House. Other political parties, including NCP have won 7 seats, NPP 5, LJP (Ram Vilas), Naga People's Front (NPF) & RPI (Athawale) 2 each, JD(U) 1 and Independents 4. This is the first time that Nagaland is witnessing the victory of so many political parties in the state Assembly elections. LJP(RV) and RPI (Athawale) are newbies in the State politics. While the NDPP-BJP is yet to stake a claim for government formation, they have received unconditional support from other political parties to continue their second innings. LJP (Ram Vilas), RPI ...

PM Modi to attend swearing-in of new govts in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the swearing-in-ceremony of new Chief Ministers and their ministers in Meghalaya and Nagaland on Tuesday and that of Tripura on Wednesday

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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. 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.

PM Modi's Look East policy yields rich dividends for BJP in Nagaland

The BJP alliance will form the government with 51 per cent votes, 32.2 per cent of the NDPP and 18.8 per cent of the saffron party

PM's Act East policy, focus on peace, development behind Nagaland win: BJP

The BJP on Friday credited the win of its alliance in Nagaland to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy and the party's campaign focus on peace and development in the northeastern state. BJP's in-charge for Nagaland Nalin Kohli, who is also a national spokesperson of the party, said, "The voters of Nagaland have rewarded the party for its positive agenda and the good work done by the double-engine government of PM Modi at the Centre and Chief Minister Rio in the state." He noted that Modi has visited the northeastern region 51 times in his tenure, and ministers from his government have been there more than 400 times. This has ensured that infrastructure projects and various schemes are implemented effectively and on time, Kohli added. "The BJP's success in the northeast is directly linked to Prime Minister Modi's 'Act East' policy and the positive agenda of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas. In Nagaland, the campaign focus was on peace and development,

Tripura, Nagaland poll victory affirmation of people's resolve: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Thursday described the party's victory in Tripura and Nagaland as affirmation of the northeast region's resolve to progress on the path paved by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He termed the BJP's poll result in Meghalaya, where the party could win only two seats though it will remain a part of the next government, a humbling experience. BJP's win in Tripura & Nagaland is an affirmation of North East's continued resolve to prosper on the path paved by vision of Hon PM @narendramodi Ji. The future is glorious & safe. Much gratitude to @JPNadda Ji for his continued guidance, Sarma tweeted. In Tripura, BJP won 32 seats and its ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, one, cruising past the half-way mark of 31 to retain power. The saffron party bagged 12 seats in Nagaland, while its partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) won 25 seats in the 60-member Assembly, and the alliance will continue in ...

BJP, allies return in Tripura, Nagaland; Sangma to repeat govt in Meghalaya

BJP and NPP were partners in the outgoing government but had contested the polls separately

Nagaland elects its first-ever women lawmakers 60 years after statehood

History was scripted in Nagaland on Thursday when the state elected its first women legislators in its 60 years of statehood. The two women lawmakers - Hekhani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) are greenhorns in politics but defeated the sitting MLAs in Western Angami and Dimapur-III seats respectively. By virtue of the result of her constituency being declared earlier in the day, Jakhalu became the first woman MLA in the Nagaland Assembly. She defeated her nearest rival and sitting MLA Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,536 votes. The victory is not mine alone, it belongs to my people who trusted me with their hopes and aspirations. I dedicate this victory to God and pledge to serve my constituents with honesty and integrity, Jakhalu tweeted. A lawyer by education and social entrepreneur by profession, she is also the founder and chair of YouthNet Nagaland, an organisation working for the uplift

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NDPP-BJP alliance bags 37 constituencies, returns to power in Nagaland

The NDPP-BJP alliance bagged 37 seats in the 60-member Nagaland assembly, securing a straight second term in office in the northeastern state. The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP emerged victorious in 25 and 12 constituencies respectively. None of the other parties reached the double figure with the NCP and the National People's Party (NPP), winning seven and five seats respectively. While the LJP (Ram Vilas), RPI (Athawale) and the NPF equally shared six constituencies, the JD(U) got one seat. Independent candidates bagged four seats. The Congress failed to win any seat in the state and secured a vote share of 3.55 per cent. In the 2018 election, the NDPP-BJP contested the assembly election with a seat-sharing formula of 40:20, which the two parties maintained this time too. The NDPP led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio had won 18 seats while the BJP bagged 12. While the NDPP secured a vote share of 32.22 per cent, the saffron party's share of polled vo

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio wins Angami-II seat by 15,824 votes, says ECI

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which contested 15 Assembly constituencies this year, also managed to open its account in the state

BJP alliance likely to return in Tripura, Nagaland; trailing in Meghalaya

In neighbouring Meghalaya, the ruling National People's Party (NPP) won 6 seats and was leading in 19, while the BJP was leading in 3 seats

How will the markets read into the state election outcome in 2023?

While markets eye both economic and political issues, in the medium-to-long term, analysts believe election results do not matter much

Counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland begins amid security

Poll officials said that prohibitory orders have been promulgated in and around all counting centres as a precautionary measure