Nagaland Assembly

Nagaland braces for neck and neck fight with NPF bagging 21 seats, NDPP-BJP winning 19 constituencies

A neck and neck fight is on in Nagaland where the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) has bagged 21 seats so far and the NDPP-BJP alliance captured 19 constituencies.

Nagaland Election: TR Zeliang rules out possibility of alliance with NDPP, says NPF will return to power in state

Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Wednesday exuded confidence that the NPF will return to power and said the party has not shut doors to the BJP to return into the partnership after 27 February elections.

Nagaland polls: Aiming to halt BJP expansion, Congress to back secular candidates in seats where its not contesting

Aiming at stopping the BJP and its alliance partner from "compromising the way of life of the people of Nagaland", the Congress has said it would support secular party candidates

'Naga army' not to disrupt state Assembly election, will respect people's wishes

The 'Naga army', an insurgent group in Nagaland, has said that it will not interfere in the ongoing election process in the state and will respect people's wish in this regard.

NPF faces setback as two MLAs resign from Nagaland Assembly ahead of polls; strength of House falls to 35

Ahead of the Assembly elections on 27 February , the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) suffered a setback with two of its MLAs, including a minister, resigning from the state House.

Nagaland Assembly polls: BJP dumps 15-year-old alliance with NPF, ties up with newly-floated NDPP

The BJP has decided to forge an alliance with newly floated Nationalist Democratic People's Party (NDPP) led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio for the 27 February Assembly poll in Nagaland.

Tribal Naga group urges Election Commission to defer Nagaland Assembly polls

The Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTCHOC) on Saturday appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to defer 27 February assembly elections

NPF asks ally BJP to set timeline for resolving political crisis in Nagaland, after Ram Madhav said Assembly polls would fetch solutions

A day after the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) in Nagaland decided to reinstate its ties with the BJP, a senior state minister on Wednesday asked the saffron party to come out with the "exact timeline" of bringing to rest the vexed Naga political issue

Congress forms 8-member coordination committee for Nagaland Assembly election

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has formed an eight-member coordination committee for the Nagaland Assembly election slated before March this year.

EC says Nagaland Assembly polls to be held as per schedule, conducts meetings with all recognised parties

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said the Nagaland Assembly election would be held as per the schedule.