Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for fifth term

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM: In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Nagaland Governor La Ganesan, BJP President JP Nadda, and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Neiphiu Rio was sworn in as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth consecutive term on Tuesday. The ceremony was conducted in the city of Kohima.

Nine additional MLAs swore in as ministers in the Nagaland cabinet: G Kaito Aye, Jacob Zhimomi, KG Kenye, P Paiwang Konyak, Metsubo Jamir, Temjen Imna Along, CL John, Salhoutuonuo Kruse, and P Bashangmongba.

During the recently concluded Nagaland elections, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and its ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won a total of 37 seats in the 60-member Assembly, 25 with NDPP and 12 with BJP. In the meantime, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which ran candidates in 15 assembly constituencies, won two seats to open its account. In the northern state, the Naga Peoples Front also gained two seats, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won seven. Janata Dal (United) obtained one seat in the election.

Rio will lead an all-party government with no opposition in the state, as all parties have submitted memoranda of support for the alliance led by Rio.Aside from this, history was made in Nagaland when, after sixty years of statehood, the state elected its first female representatives. This event marked the beginning of a new chapter in the state’s history. Hekhani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse, both members of the ruling NDPP, defeated the incumbent members of the legislative assembly for the Western Angami and Dimapur-III districts, respectively.

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While this was going on, Prime Minister Modi boarded a flight to the northeastern region of the country earlier in the day to begin a two-day journey during which he will participate in the oath-taking ceremonies of the newly elected governments in Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya.