Last Update: March 06, 2023, 2:40 PM IST
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda
In the state assembly elections, the results of which were announced on 2 March, pre-poll alliance partners NDPP and BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, taking the total to 37 in the 60-member House.
Despite having the largest number of political parties, the new Nagaland government is heading towards an opposition-less government, with almost all parties extending unconditional support to the NDPP-BJP alliance, which won last month’s elections. It was
In the state assembly elections, the results of which were announced on 2 March, pre-poll alliance partners NDPP and BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, out of a total of 37 in the 60-member house.
Other political parties including NCP won seven, NPP five, LJP (Ram Vilas), Naga People’s Front (NPF) and RPI (Athawale) two each, JD(U) one and Independent four.
This is the first time that Nagaland is witnessing the victory of so many political parties in the state assembly elections. LJP (RV) and RPI (Athawale) are the new entrants in the state politics.
Though the NDPP-BJP is yet to stake claim to form the government, they have received unconditional support from other political parties to continue with their second term.
Sources said LJP (Ram Vilas), RPI (Athawale), JD(U) have already submitted letters of support to alliance partners.
The NCP, which is the third largest party, on Saturday submitted a letter extending ‘unconditional’ support to Neiphiu Rio-led NDPP, newly elected NCP legislator Y Mohanbemo Hamtso told PTI on Sunday.
Similarly, NPF general secretary Achumbémo Kikon, who is one of the newly elected legislators, said that although a final decision has not been taken, the party, which has two members, “is likely to support the government”.
With all political parties supporting the victorious NDPP-BJP alliance, Nagaland will have another all-party government.
In the past, governments without opposition were formed during the current term of government in 2015 and 2021, but this will be the first assembly to be without opposition even before the House is sworn in.
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