Neiphiu Rio, the chief of the nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), was sworn in as the 5th chief minister of Nagaland.

Appointment

Neiphiu Rio, the chief of the nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), was sworn in as the 5th chief minister of Nagaland. As Nagaland's deputy chief ministers, Taditui Rangkau Zeliang and Yanthungo Patton also took the oath of office. Rio won the Northern Angami-II Assembly constituency, trouncing Seyievilie Sachu of the Congress by a mammoth margin of 15,824 votes. He bagged a total of 17,045 votes, which comes to 92.87 percent of the total votes polled in the seat.


     

      As Nagaland's deputy chief ministers, Taditui Rangkau Zeliang and Yanthungo Patton also took the oath of office.

     

 

     


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