Democratic Alliance of Nagaland

Democratic Alliance of Nagaland
Founder Naga People's Front
Founded 2003
Ideology Regionalism
No. of members 3 Parties

The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland is a state level coalition of political parties in Nagaland. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) (JDU). It is formed in 2003 after Nagaland Legislative Assembly election with Naga People's Front (NPF) and BJP.[1] The alliance is in power in Nagaland since 2003.[2]

Present Members and Seats in Nagaland Assembly

Currently, there are three members in this alliance:[2]

No Party Current No. of MLAs in Nagaland Assembly
1 Naga People's Front 38
2 Bharatiya Janata Party 4*
3 Janata Dal (United) 1

(*) After 3 MLAs of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) join BJP, BJP MLAs increased 1 to 4.[3]

Outside Support

No Party Current No. of MLAs in Nagaland Assembly
1 Independent 8
2 Nationalist Congress Party 1

Chief Ministers

No Name Term of office[4] Party Days in office
1 Neiphiu Rio 6 March 2003 3 January 2008 Nagaland People's Front 1767 days
(1) Neiphiu Rio 12 March 2008 24 May 2014 2264 days
[Total 4031 days]
2 T. R. Zeliang 24 May 2014 Incumbent 926 days

Indian general election, 2014

Chief Minister of Nagaland that time, Neiphiu Rio has been chosen as the candidate of Democratic Alliance of Nagaland's for the lone Lok Sabha constituency of the state.[5] Rio defeated closest Indian National Congress rival K.V. Pusa by 4,00,225 votes, which is the second highest winning margin after Narendra Modi in the country.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "DAN to stake claim in Nagaland". Rediff.com. 2 March 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Naga People's Front secures absolute majority in Assembly polls, set to form third consecutive government". India Today. PTI. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Three NCP MLAs join BJP in Nagaland". Economic Times. PTI. 17 Jun 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "General Information, Nagaland". Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government.
  5. ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to be DAN candidate for lone Lok Sabha seat". IBNLive. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio resigns along with his Council of Ministers". The Hindu. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

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