Democratic Alliance of Nagaland
| Democratic Alliance of Nagaland | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Naga People's Front |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| No. of members | 3 Parties |
| Seats in the Legislative Assembly |
52 / 60 |
|
Politics of India Political parties Elections | |
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 | 634 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
- ↑ "DAN to stake claim in Nagaland". Rediff.com. 2 March 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- 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.
- ↑ "Three NCP MLAs join BJP in Nagaland". Economic Times. PTI. 17 Jun 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "General Information, Nagaland". Information & Public Relations department, Nagaland government.
- ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to be DAN candidate for lone Lok Sabha seat". IBNLive. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio resigns along with his Council of Ministers". The Hindu. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.