Government of Nagaland

Indian State Government

Government of Nagaland

Emblem of Nagaland

Seat of Government| Kohima
Legislative branch
Assembly|

* Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Speaker| Sharingain Longkümer
Deputy Speaker| vacant
Members in Assembly| 60
Executive branch
Governor| La. Ganesan
Chief Minister| Neiphiu Rio
Deputy Chief Minister| T. R. Zeliang
Yanthungo Patton
Judiciary
High Court| Kohima Bench, Gauhati High Court
Chief Justice| Vijay Bishnoi

The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the governing authority of the Indian state of Nagaland and its 17 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Nagaland, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat.

## Executive

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Like other states in India, the head of state of Nagaland is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Nagaland State Government declared the year, 2016 as the 'Year of the Construction Workers'.[1]

### Council of Ministers

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Main article: Fifth Rio ministry

S.No  | Name  | Constituency  | Department  | Party

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1\.  | Neiphiu Rio
Chief Minister | Northern Anagami II |

* Finance
* Personnel and Administrative Reforms
* All important policy issues

Other departments not allocated to any Minister.

| NDPP |
Deputy Chief Minister
2\.  | T. R. Zeliang | Peren |

* Planning and Transformation
* National Highway

| NDPP |
3\.  | Yanthungo Patton | Tyüi |

* Home
* Border Affairs

| BJP |
Cabinet Ministers
4\.  | C. L. John | Tehok |

* Forest, Environment and Climate Change
* Village Guard

| NDPP |
5\.  | G. Kaito Aye | Satakha |

* Roads and Bridges

6\.  | Jacob Zhimomi | Ghaspani I |

* Public Health Engineering
* Cooperation

| BJP |
7\.  | K. G. Kenye | Chizami |

* Power
* Parliamentary Affairs

| NDPP |
8\.  | Metsübo Jamir | Mokokchung Town |

* Rural Development
* State Institute of Rural Development (SIDR)

9\.  | P. Bashangmongba Chang | Tuensang Sadar I |

* Housing and Mechanical Engineering

| BJP |
10\.  | P. Paiwang Konyak | Tizit |

* Health and Family Welfare

11\.  | Salhoutuonuo Kruse | Western Angami |

* Women Resource Development
* Horticulture

| NDPP |
12\.  | Temjen Imna Along | Alongtaki |

* Tourism
* Higher Education

| BJP |

Sources[2][3]

## Legislative

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Nagaland Legislative Assembly building in Kohima

The present Nagaland Legislative Assembly is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.[4]

## Judicial

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The Gauhati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has a Kohima Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Nagaland.

## District administration

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Each of the sixteen districts of Nagaland has a Deputy Commissioner (DC). Districts may be further divided into "sub-divisions", each of which has an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) in charge of administration. Larger sub-division may also require a number of Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) or Extra Assistant Commissioners (EACs) responsible for administrative circles within the sub-division.[5]

## See also

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* Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency
* Local government in Nagaland

## References

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1. ^ "Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts". Eastern Book Company. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
2. ^ "Portfolios allocated to Nagaland cabinet ministers, advisors - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
3. ^ Gogoi, Bhadra (9 March 2023). "Nagaland: CM Rio allocates portfolios to his ministers". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. ^ "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
5. ^ "District Administration". Government of Nagaland – Official Portal. 7 January 2013.

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State of Nagaland

Capital: Kohima

State symbols|

* Emblem: Emblem of Nagaland
* Animal: Mithun
* Bird: Blyth's tragopan
* Flower: Rhododendron
* Tree: Alder
* Fish: Chocolate mahseer

Emblem of Nagaland

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Topics|

* Music
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* Nagaland

Districts|

* Chümoukedima
* Dimapur
* Kiphire
* Kohima
* Longleng
* Meluri
* Mokokchung
* Mon
* Niuland
* Noklak
* Peren
* Phek
* Shamator
* Tseminyü
* Tuensang
* Wokha
* Zünheboto

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* Chümoukedima
* Dimapur
* Kohima
* Tuensang
* Mokokchung
* Wokha
* Mon
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* Kuda
* Kohima Village
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