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Northeast Elections: BJP takes lead in Nagaland, ruling NPF close second

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) have taken a lead in Nagaland by 18 seats. The ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) was second with a lead on 14 seats. The early trends are for 35 of the 59 constituencies which went to polls for the Nagaland Asssembly. …

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March 3, 2018

Future uncertain

Elections to Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya are scheduled for February-March 2018. The Congress government in Meghalaya, headed by the suave and articulate Mukul Sangma, faces serious anti-incumbency, what with senior ministers and MLAs deserting the sinking ship and joining other parties. In fact, the biggest gainer in this game of musical chairs is the National …

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November 20, 2017

Shurhozelie, the last regionalist

Success, students of political science can often say, is never an orphan. Many vie for the credit of having fathered it. But failure is a born orphan and in most cases, none would own it up. The exit of 81-year-old Nagaland chief minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu into oblivion in a rather unceremonious manner is certainly an …

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July 31, 2017

Nagaland CM Zeliang wins trust vote

In a significant development to the political crisis in Nagaland, Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Friday won the trust vote with the support of 47 MLAs in the state assembly. The development comes two days after former CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu failed to turn up for the floor test in the special session of the state …

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July 21, 2017

TR Zeliang takes oath as new Nagaland CM, floor test on July 22

In a significant development to the political crisis in Nagaland, Governor PB Acharya on Wednesday appointed TR Zeliang as the chief minister of the state and asked him to take oath at 3pm. The Governor has asked him to prove majority on the floor of the Nagaland legislative Assembly on 22 July. The development from …

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July 19, 2017

Avoiding tribal card

Former Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang is yet to forget the bitter memory of how he was forced to step down a month ago after being in the hot seat for more than two years. During his visit to Manipur's Tamenglong district, adjacent to Nagaland last month, to campaign for his party (Naga People's Front) …

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April 3, 2017

No rift between CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu and TR Zeliang: NPF

The ruling NPF in Nagaland on Friday dismissed as "baseless" reports that there was a rift between the newly appointed Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his predecessor T R Zeliang. "There is no leadership tussle and no difference between the government and the party," the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) spokesperson Achumbemo Kikon said in a statement …

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March 10, 2017

Liezietsu appoints 24 Parliamentary secretaries, 6 advisors

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu has appointed 24 MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries and six legislators as advisors. Liezietsu who took oathon Wednesday as the new chief minister of Nagaland heading a 12-member Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) ministry appointed the six advisors and 24 Parliamentary Secretaries on Wednesday evening. He administered the oath of Parliamentary Secretary …

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February 23, 2017

Shurhozelie Liezietsu elected as Nagaland chief minister

Naga People's Front (NPF) leader Shurhozelie Liezietsu was elected the new legislature party leader of the ruling Democratic Alliance to be the new chief minister of Nagaland. The NPF leader was elected to be the new chief minister after TR Zeliang resigned on Sunday to break the deadlock between the agitating tribal groups and the government. …

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February 20, 2017

Shurhozelie Liezietsu elected as Nagaland chief minister

Naga People's Front (NPF) leader Shurhozelie Liezietsu was elected the new legislature party leader of the ruling Democratic Alliance to be the new chief minister of Nagaland. The NPF leader was elected to be the new chief minister after TR Zeliang resigned on Sunday to break the deadlock between the agitating tribal groups and the government. …

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February 20, 2017

Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang steps down

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang on Sunday decided to step down to make way for a consensus candidate to succeed him. Zeliang, in a letter to the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) said he has decided to step down to break the deadlock between the agitating groups and the government. The chief minister has called for …

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February 19, 2017

Nagaland ruling party backs Neiphiu Rio to replace CM Zeliang

In a major political development, legislators of the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) in Nagaland gave a new twist on Saturday extending their support to Neiphiu Rio as the new legislature party leader, to replace embattled Chief Minister TR Zeliang. The move came after more than 50 legislators, including Independent members of the 60-member Nagaland …

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February 18, 2017

Unity best bet

If only Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang had shown due regard for propriety by accepting the demand of several tribal organisations to postpone the election (on 1 February) to the local urban bodies, allowing 33 per cent reservation for women, he would have saved himself the ignominy of being asked to resign. But Zeliang says as …

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February 15, 2017

NTAC, JCC bandh disrupts normal life in Nagaland

The bandh called by Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) Kohima and Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) demanding Chief Minister T R Zeliang's resignation affected normal life in Nagaland on Monday even as no untoward incident was reported. Volunteers of several Naga tribal organisations, supporting the NTAC Kohima and JCC, were deployed in important locations of the …

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February 13, 2017

Joint Coordination Committee to intensify bandh in Nagaland

The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has decided to intensify the ongoing bandh for an indefinite period from Monday since Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang refused to step down as demanded. Nagaland Tribes Action Committee Kohima and JCC had set a three-day deadline on February 8 for the chief minister to step down on moral grounds' …

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February 11, 2017

Nagaland: CM explains situation to Rajnath

Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi this evening and informed him about the situation in the state in the wake of the election to Urban Local Bodies (ULB) with 33 per cent reservation for women. Zeliang airdashed to Delhi following a request by the Home Ministry to …

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February 9, 2017

Prohibitory orders continue in Kohima

Prohibitory orders promulgated by the Kohima district administration under section 144 CrPC in certain areas here continued to be in force with no reports of untoward incident on Friday, after a day of violent protests in parts of Nagaland. Prohibitory orders were in force in areas including Raj Bhavan, chief minister's official residence and civil …

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February 3, 2017