Zhaleo Rio is a Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party politician from Nagaland. He was elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Ghaspani II Assembly constituency in 2013 as a candidate of Naga People's Front and in 2018 as a candidate of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He was the deputy speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2019 before being named as an advisor to Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio and allocated three departments (Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs). He is a brother of Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio. [1] [2] [3] [4]