Democratic Alliance of Nagaland

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Nagaland Democratic Alliance
Founder Neiphiu Rio
Founded2003
Ideology Regionalism
Seats in  Nagaland Legislative Assembly
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The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland is a state level coalition of political parties in Nagaland. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is formed in 2003 after Nagaland Legislative Assembly election with Naga People's Front (NPF) and BJP. [1] The alliance is in power in Nagaland since 2003. [2]

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Present Members and Seats in Nagaland Assembly

NoPartyCurrent No. of MLAs in Nagaland Assembly
1 Naga People's Front 41
2 Bharatiya Janata Party 12
3 Independent 1
-Total54

Chief Ministers

NoNameTerm of office [3] PartyDays in office
1 Neiphiu Rio 6 March 2003 3 January 2008 Nagaland People's Front 1767 days
(1) Neiphiu Rio 12 March 2008 24 May 2014 2264 days
2 T. R. Zeliang 24 May 2014 22 February 2017 1005 days
3 Shurhozelie Liezietsu 22 February 2017 19 July 2017 147 days
(2) T. R. Zeliang 19 July 2017 8 March 2018 232 days
(1) Neiphiu Rio 8 March 2018 6 March 2023 Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 1824 days
(1) Neiphiu Rio 7 March 2023 18 October 2025 956 days
(1) Neiphiu Rio 18 October 2025 Incubment Naga People's Front 3 days

Indian general election, 2014

Chief Minister of Nagaland that time, Neiphiu Rio has been chosen as the candidate of Democratic Alliance of Nagaland's for the lone Lok Sabha constituency of the state. [4] Rio defeated closest Indian National Congress rival K.V. Pusa by 4,00,225 votes, which is the second highest winning margin after Narendra Modi in the country. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "DAN to stake claim in Nagaland". Rediff.com. 2 March 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Naga People's Front secures absolute majority in Assembly polls, set to form third consecutive government". India Today. PTI. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "General Information, Nagaland". Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to be DAN candidate for lone Lok Sabha seat". IBNLive. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio resigns along with his Council of Ministers". The Hindu. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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