Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

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Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
AbbreviationNDPP
President Chingwang Konyak [1]
Secretary Abu Metha
Lok Sabha  Leader Tokheho Yepthomi
Founder Neiphiu Rio
Founded17 May 2017(6 years ago) (2017-05-17)
Split from Naga People's Front
HeadquartersH/No:155 (1), Ward No.4, Chümoukedima, Nagaland, India - 797103
Youth wing NDPP Central Youth Organisation
Women's wing NDPP Women's Wing
Ideology Progressivism [2]
Colours
  •   Red
  •   White
SloganFacta non verba
ECI Status State Party
Alliance NDA (2018–present)
NEDA (2021–present)
Seats in  Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in  Nagaland Legislative Assembly
25 / 60
Election symbol
Indian Election Symbol Crown.png
Party flag
Partyrop.png
Website
http://ndpp.co.in/

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is a regional political party that currently governs the Indian state of Nagaland. Chingwang Konyak is the president of NDPP. The symbol of the party is a globe.

Contents

The NDPP was formed by Naga People's Front rebels who supported former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, and split to form the Democratic Progressive Party. [3] [4]

History

The party was established as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in May 2017. In October 2017, the DPP changed its name to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.

In January 2018, former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio joined the party after the Naga People's Front broke its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. [5] The NDPP then formed an alliance with the BJP for the election. [6] Within the same month, 10 NPF MLAs quit the party and began negotiations with the NDPP. [7]

In the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, the NDPP won 18 seats with 253,090 votes and 25.20% vote share. [8] They then came to power in a coalition with the BJP, with Rio as chief minister. [9] [10] [11]

On April 29, 2022, 21 Naga People's Front Nagaland MLAs joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party increasing the number of NDPP MLAs to 42.

Electoral performance

Election YearOverall votes % of overall votesseats contestedseats won+/- in seats+/- in vote share
Nagaland Legislative Assembly
2018
(Debut)
253,09025.240
18 / 60
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2023 3,68,84832.2240
25 / 60
Increase2.svg 7Increase2.svg 7.02

Chief Minister

No [lower-alpha 1] PortraitNameConstituencyTerm of office [12] Days in office Assembly

(election)

Coalition
(9) NeiphiuRio.jpg Neiphiu Rio Northern Angami II 8 March 2018 7 March 20235 years, 332 days 13th

(2018 election)

North East Democratic Alliance
7 March 2023Incumbent 14th

(2023 election)

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