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Nagaland CM Rio alongwith council of ministers take oath in presence of PM Modi; list of ministers & portfolios

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On Tuesday, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term. The 12- member cabinet including deputy chief ministers T R Zeliang and Y Patton, also took the oath as ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor La Ganesan, and other BJP leaders attended the ceremony that took place in the Kohima city.

This election was historical in many ways but most significant development was getting first female legislators in 60-years of statehood. The two women lawmakers – Hekhani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the ruling NDPP defeated the sitting MLAs in Western Angami and Dimapur-III seats.

Council of Ministers and portfolios

  1. Neiphiu Rio Chief Minister Finance and also in-charge of Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms; and all-important policy issues; and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.
  2. Mr. Taditui Rangkau Zeliang Deputy Chief Minister Planning and Transformation Department, National Highway
  3. Mr. Yanthungo Patton Deputy Chief Minister Home, Border Affairs
  4. Mr. G. Kaito Aye Minister Roads & Bridges
  5. Mr. Jacob Zhimomi Minister Public Health Engineering, Cooperation
  6. Mr. K.G. Kenye Minister Power, Parliamentary Affairs
  7. Mr. P. Paiwang Konyak Minister Health & Family Welfare
  8. Mr. Metsubo Jamir Minister Rural Development, SIRD
  9. Mr. Temjen Imna Along Minister Tourism, Higher Education
  10. Mr. C.L. John Minister Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Village Guard
  11. Ms. Salhoutuonuo Kruse Minister Women Resource Development & Horticulture
  12. Mr. P. Bashangmongba Chang Minister Housing & Mechanical Engineering

Advisors and Portfolios

Sl. No Name Designation Portfolio

  1. Mr. Noke Wangnao Advisor Social Welfare
  2. Mr. Imkong L. Imchen Advisor Information & Public Relations, Soil & Water Conservation
  3. Mr. K. Konngam Konyak Advisor Treasuries & Accounts, Art & Culture
  4. Mr. Zhaleo Rio Advisor Urban Development. Municipal Affairs
  5. Mr. H. Tovihoto Ayemi Advisor Tribal Affairs
  6. Mr.Tongpang Ozukum Advisor Water Resources
  7. Mr. K. Tokugha Sukhalu Advisor Food & Civil Supply, Legal Metrology
  8. Mr. Kazheto Advisor Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
  9. Mr. Mhathung Yanthan Advisor Agriculture
  10. Mr. S. Keoshu Yimchunger Advisor Youth Resources & Sports
  11. Mr. Kropol Vitsu Advisor Prison, Printing & Stationery
  12. Mr. Moatoshi Longkumer Advisor Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Excise
  13. Mr. T.N. Mannen Advisor Law & Justice, Land Revenue
  14. Mr. A. Pangjung Jamir Advisor Fishery & Aquatic Resources
  15. Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome Advisor School Education, SCERT
  16. Mr. Kudecho Khamo Advisor Civil Administration Works Division , Taxes
  17. Mr. Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe Advisor New and Renewable Energy, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority
  18. Ms. Hekani Jakhalu Kense Advisor Industries & Commerce
  19. Mr. Imkongmar Advisor Minority Affairs, Sericulture
  20. Mr. Temjenmenba Advisor Transport, Technical Education
  21. Mr. G. Ikuto Zhimomi Advisor Land Resources
  22. Mr. W. Chingang Konyak Advisor Geology & Mining, Department of Under Developed Areas
  23. Mr. S. Kiusumew Yimchunger Advisor Fire & Emergency Services, Home Guard and Civil Defence
  24. Mr. Sethrongkyu Advisor Information Technology & Communication, Economics & Statistics, Evaluation
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Nagaland Polls 2023: 13,17,632 voters to exercise their franchise on Feb 27   

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With barely two-days to go for the Nagaland Assembly polls, political activities have geared up in the state with political bigwigs from all the political parties visiting the state, holding rallies and meetings, making convictions to the locals. It is too early to comment if their hard work will fetch results. The state will go to polls on February 27, 2023 and results will be declared on March 2.

Nagaland is one of the most beautiful and picturesque states in the north east of India and is among the seven-sisters (Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura). Like all other states, Nagaland too has its own issues and problems but one of the major issues is certainly employment. Also, the young generation in Nagaland are compelled to go to Delhi, Kolkata, and south India for education. In the northern belt often they have to face racial discrimination. “We have many issues but employment generation happens to be the chief among them. If we have opportunities in the state then we would not have to come and stay in far off places like Delhi or Kolkata”, said Athrila, a student from Mockokchung.

“I would like to draw the attention of the administration and government. It’s not our fault if we look different from the north Indians, often we face racial discrimination and sometimes it even turns brutal”, said Patsy Chishi.

Polling will take place across 60-Assembly seats in single phase. The number of registered voters in the state stands at 13,17,632, of which 6,61,489 are men and 6,56,143 are women. There are a total of 2,351 polling stations, with Merapani polling station No. 71 in the Bhandari Assembly constituency having the lowest number of voters at 37, and Usutomi polling station No. 12 in the Atoizu constituency home to the highest number of voters at 1,348. The Mokokchung Town Assembly constituency has the lowest number of electors at 8,302 while the Ghaspani-I constituency has the highest at 74,395.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) had resolved to continue with their alliance in the 2023 polls. The Saffron will contest from 20 Assembly segments in the Northeast state while the NDPP, will contest the remaining 40 seats as per the seat sharing agreement.

In the coming days, Nagaland will see intense campaigning with bigwigs like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National President (BJP) Jagat Prakash Nadda, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge among others.

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Nagaland Polls 2023: Young generation to vote on development and employment issue

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Assembly elections will take place on February 27, 2023 for the 60-member Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The results will be declared on March 2. The term of the Nagaland Assembly will end on March 12.

184 candidates are in the fray, including 68 from the national parties and 72 from state parties. The magic figure required to form the government in the Nagaland Assembly is 31.

In the last elections, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and formed the government in Nagaland after the 2018 Assembly elections, with backing from the Janata Dal (United) and an Independent.

In the last Assembly elections, the NDPP bagged 17 constituencies in the while the BJP and JD(U) had won 12 and 1 seat. The Naga People’s Front (NPF) had claimed 26 of the 58 seats it contested in the polls. In 2021, the NPF joined the ruling NDPP-led alliance to form an all-party government named United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

The NDPP and BJP have announced the same seat-sharing in the 2023 Assembly election. The NDPP has fielded candidates in 40 seats while the BJP is aiming to win the remaining 20 seats. 

Since last Assembly elections, the strength of NPF’s in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly has gone down after 21 of its MLAs led by former Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang defected to the NDPP in 2022. Currently, NPF has just four sitting MLAs in Nagaland.