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| 14th Nagaland Assembly | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Nagaland Legislative Assembly | ||
| Jurisdiction | Nagaland, India | ||
| Meeting place | Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Thizama, Kohima, Nagaland 797003 | ||
| Election | 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election | ||
| Government | North-East Democratic Alliance | ||
| Opposition | None | ||
| Website | https://webtest.nagaland.gov.in | ||
| Members | 60 | ||
| Speaker | Sharingain Longkümer, NDPP | ||
| Deputy speaker | S. Toiho Yeptho, NDPP | ||
| Chief Minister | Neiphiu Rio, NDPP | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister | T. R. Zeliang, NDPP Yanthungo Patton, BJP | ||
The Fourteenth Nagaland Assembly is formed by the members elected in 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. Election were held in 59 constituencies on 27th February 2023 and 1 member elected unopposed from Akuluto.[1] Votes were counted on 2nd March 2023.[2][3]
Incumbent North-East Democratic Alliance consists Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party again gained majority in the house after won 37 (25 NDPP + 12 BJP).[4][5]
Hekani Jakhalu Kense from Dimapur III and Salhoutuonuo Kruse from Western Angami constituencies became first women MLAs in the history of Nagaland. Both get elected as NDPP candidates.[6][7]
| Alliance | Party | No. of MLA's | Leader of the Party
in Assembly |
Leader's Constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-East Democratic Alliance[8][9] | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | 32 | 58 | Neiphiu Rio | Northern Angami II | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 12 | Yanthungo Patton | Tyüi | ||||
| National People's Party | 5 | ||||||
| Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 2 | ||||||
| Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | 2 | ||||||
| Independent | 5 | ||||||
| None | Naga People's Front | 2 | |||||
| Total | 60 | ||||||