Nagaland

Rio will lead an all-party opposition-less government, even as the NDPP-BJP alliance secured 37 seats in the 60-member House in the recent assembly polls in the northeastern state. All other parties in the state have extended their letters of support to the Rio-led alliance.

Known for his witty social media posts, the Nagaland minister posted a 'filmy' update for his followers on Twitter. Temjen Imna Along won from the Alongtaki constituency in Nagaland. The post has over 609k views.

BJP's poster boy from the region, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as the party's deal maker, flying almost on a daily basis to all the three states of the northeast where polls where held in February this year in between running his own state.

Nagaland Assembly Election 2023: The counting for Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 is underway. Voting took place at 59 out of 60 Assembly seats in the state on February 27 with an overall voter turnout of 83.63 percent.

Naga People's Front, another major party based in Nagaland, is unlikely to make a big impact in the elections. The party contested on 22 seats while Congress contested the elections on 23.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gifted Meghalaya stoles and Nagaland shawls to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is visiting India.

The Congress President further alleged that the BJP has "not mentioned" about the political solution of the state in its manifesto and suggested the citizens to 'seek a different course'. "Congress party is with you. Take up this issue. We will also support you," he said.

Nagaland Election 2023: BJP senior leader Amit Shah said that some issues concerning the development and rights of eastern Nagaland would be addressed after the assembly elections. "I promise you all that after the elections; the agreement will be implemented through which all issues of eastern Nagaland will be addressed. The region will undergo massive development, and you will be granted your rights," said Shah.

Nagaland Election 2023: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the NDPP-BJP coalition would retain power in Nagaland and solve all of the state's problems. Shah slammed the Congress party and its leaders for their choice of words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the opposition party's members' standards had fallen since Rahul Gandhi became its leader.

In a bid to avoid ill effects of liquor and liquor offered as inducement during the Assembly polls, the womenfolk of the Chakhesang Naga tribe under the Chakhesang Mothers' Association (CMA) have put up around 100 check-points in their area.