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Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya greets Neiphiu Rio after swearing him as Nagaland Chief Minister in State capital Kohima on March 8, 2018.

Neiphiu Rio takes charge as Nagaland Chief Minister again

Rahul Karmakar This is the fourth stint for the veteran politician, but first as leader of NDPP.

Neiphiu Rio. File

It’s Neiphiu Rio finest hour

Rahul Karmakar Nagaland CM-designate has retrieved the political ground he had lost in the State

NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio. File

Neiphiu Rio to be new Nagaland CM, swearing-in on March 8: source

PTI Governor Acharya, in a letter to Mr. Rio, asked him to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before March 16, says the source.

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Nagaland Governor P. B. Acharya. File

Neiphiu Rio has majority, should form government: Nagaland Governor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah wave as they arrive to address the party workers after their victory in Northeast Assembly elections, at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday.

BJP-NDPP alliance gains another seat after EC reverses result in Tenning constituency

Neiphiu Rio, NDPP leader and former CM

BJP’s Nagaland worry: ‘new’ and ‘old’ friends

File photo: Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs.

BJP to form govt in Nagaland, may ally with NPF: Rijiju

BJP candidate H. Tovihoto Ayemi celebrates his electoral success.

Nagaland Assembly election results live updates

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Wait ends: Votes from 59 of the 60 constituencies will be counted today.

Parties bank on pre-poll tie-ups

One dead as violence mars polling in Nagaland

Nagaland battle is between BJP friends

BJP open to tie-ups in Nagaland

Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang

United by family, divided by parties in poll-bound northeastern States

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Therie offers to quit as Nagaland Congress chief after poll defeat

Neiphiu Rio takes charge as Nagaland Chief Minister again

It’s Neiphiu Rio finest hour

Neiphiu Rio to be new Nagaland CM, swearing-in on March 8: source

BJP rejects Zeliang’s overture

BJP-NDPP alliance gathers strength

Zeliang, Rio given time to prove majority in Nagaland

Mr. Acharya says BJP must come clean on its 15-year-old tie-up with NPF.

BJP-NDPP alliance gains another seat, stakes claim

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which is in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has gained a seat in Nagaland after

BJP’s Nagaland worry: ‘new’ and ‘old’ friends

Party may form government with the NDPP

BJP to form govt in Nagaland, may ally with NPF: Rijiju

Union minister and BJP in-charge for the state Kiren Rijiju said the election in Nagaland was a very important one and the dream roadmap of Modi for the Northeast has won the hearts of the people.

Fitting reply to rumours, lies and fear: Modi

PM lauds BJP president Amit Shah for ensuring repeated victories in Assembly elections, says Cong. severely diminished

Analysis: Advantage BJP in the Northeast

While the Right-Wing party is poised to form the government in Tripura, it has made some headway in Meghalaya and Nagaland.

Assembly elections: Counting begins in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland

Each of these States has a 60-member Assembly, but election was held in 59.

Nagaland Assembly elections: Nagaland CM wins by over 5,000 votes

As per trends coming in at noon, the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) and the BJP-Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party(NDPP) alliance are fighting

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly Elections: Parties bank on pre-poll tie-ups

With BJP’s aggressive campaign and CPI(M) and Congress defending traditional strongholds, role of smaller parties will be crucial.

Asset leap among MLA candidates

MLAs who are candidates for re-election in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland — where the Assembly polls have just concluded — declared a higher value of

Exit polls predict BJP surge in Northeast

Left Front to be dethroned in Tripura, says three exit polls.

One dead as violence mars polling in Nagaland

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Nagaland as the State went to the polls on Tuesday. One person was shot dead during a clash

Updates | Nagaland records 75% turnout till 5 p.m., Meghalaya 67% turnout till 4 p.m.

Voting began in the morning in both States for 59 out of 60 constituencies each.

Meghalaya, Nagaland go to the polls on Tuesday

Secularism test for BJP, battle of existence for Congress.

Nagaland battle is between BJP friends

The party has announced an alliance with the NDPP, leaving another ally, NPF, in the cold

NIA to quiz officials of Nagaland CMO

Alleged diversion of funds to NSCN(K)

‘Jerusalem calling’ in Nagaland

To counter fears of an “Hindutva invasion” among voters in Nagaland, the BJP has made an election promise to send Christians to Jerusalem on a free

Congress promises to work for solving Nagaland political problem

Capt. Praveen Dawar and NPCC president K. Therie release the Congress manifesto for Nagaland Assembly elections

BJP alliance’s CM candidate Neiphiu Rio wins unopposed in Nagaland Assembly poll

This is his second such victory in 20 years.

United by family, divided by parties in poll-bound northeastern States

Many are contesting against close relatives and even siblings in the Northeast

Interlocutor’s letter ended Nagaland poll impasse

‘New Assembly won’t scuttle final pact’.

Therie left with a beleaguered Cong.

The Congress in Nagaland is banking for its revival on the man who broke the party 15 years ago.Kewekhape Therie, 64, president of the Nagaland

Debate over Zeliang’s qualification set a rest

As Nagaland goes to the polls, a long-time debate has been put to rest. In his affidavit submitted for contesting the Peren seat as a Naga People’s

A flurry of papers in two States

Nearly 240 candidates in the fray in Nagaland and over 400 in Meghalaya

Nagaland suspense ends, 22 file papers

Core committee of Naga Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations that called for a poll boycott dissolved

Nagaland Assembly elections: Deadline looms, but no papers

In Nagaland, no candidate has come forward to file nominations till Monday

Where is the Naga peace accord, Rahul asks Modi

‘Agreement announced in 2015 yet to take shape’

Keep off polls, NSCN faction warns cadre

The Isak-Muivah faction of the extremist National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) has warned its members against defying the decision of Naga

Rumblings in BJP over NDPP deal

The chiefs of the BJP’s 11 district units in Nagaland have opposed the seat-sharing agreement with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)

BJP seals Nagaland poll deal with new regional party

Sidelines long-time ally NPF and leaves 40 of the 60 seats to NDPP for the elections to be held on February 27

After days of uncertainty, Nagaland heads for polls

Of the 11 parties that decided to boycott elections, 3 backed out

Election boycott not the solution: Rijiju

‘Peaceful polls will facilitate Naga talks’

BJP suspends members over move to defer Nagaland polls

Say Naga peace accord is more important than elections

Model Code of Conduct in full swing in Nagaland

Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha has asked banks to report daily to the district election officer on suspicious withdrawal of cash

BJP open to tie-ups in Nagaland

We are looking at a government that will help seal Naga accord: Ram Madhav