NDPP's Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM in presence of PM Modi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party national President JP Nadda also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Nagaland CM designate Neiphiu Rio.
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Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Neiphiu Rio took oath as Nagaland's Chief Minister on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a fifth consecutive term after the convincing win. (Twitter/@ANI)
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PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Nagaland Governor La Ganesan, BJP President JP Nadda and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma witness the oath-taking ceremony in Kohima. (Twitter/@ANI)
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Taditui Rangkau Zeliang and Yanthungo Patton also took oath as Deputy chief ministers of Nagaland. (Twitter/@ANI)
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The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-Bharatiya Janata Party retained power in the Northeast state, with the two parties having secured 37 seats in the 60-member assembly, as per the data by the Election Commission of India (ECI). (Twitter/@ANI)
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