Neiphiu Rio appointed Nagaland CM, asked to prove majority
Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has appointed NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio as the Chief Minister and asked him to prove majority in the Assembly on or before March 16. While NDPP secured 17 seats in the Assembly, 12 BJP MLAs submitted a letter supporting Rio as the CM candidate to Acharya. JD(U) and an independent candidate announced support to BJP-NDPP alliance.