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Neiphiu Rio appointed new Nagaland CM by governor, to be sworn in on 8 March, says Raj Bhavan source

Senior NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio was appointed the new chief minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya and would be sworn in on 8 March, a Raj Bhavan source said.

Nagaland polls: NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio 'confident' of forming govt, thanks Narendra Modi for campaigning in state

NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio said he is confident of forming the government in Nagaland and would request Modi to attend the swearing-in ceremony

Nagaland Assembly election results: 75 percent MLAs elected in state are crorepati, two with criminal cases

Nagaland has 75 percent 'crorepati' MLAs, or 45 out of 60 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly this year have individual wealth worth over Rs 1 crore

North East elections: Congress winning state, local body polls key to Rahul Gandhi's 2019 national ambitions

Why is it vital for Congress president Rahul Gandhi that his party perform well in the months leading up to 2019?

North East election results: BJP will find joy of electoral victories dwarfed by challenges of governance

Electoral mandates in the three North East states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland also come with big challenges for the incoming governments.

Nagaland poll results: NDPP's Neiphiu Rio meets Governor PB Acharya, stakes claim to form government

NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio stakes claim to form the government in Nagaland, saying he has the support of 32 MLAs in 60-member Assembly

BJP-NDPP alliance seems set to form govt in Nagaland under Neiphiu Rio: Support from two new MLAs takes tally to 31

With support from two outside MLAs, the BJP-NDPP led People's Democratic Alliance's tally has increased to 31 MLAs, making it the most likely contender to form the government in Nagaland

BJP-NDPP alliance set to form new government in Nagaland under Neiphiu Rio, ends 15 year reign of NPF

Breaking the 15-year-old reign of the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF), the BJP-NDPP alliance, with three-time former chief minister Neiphiu Rio as its leader, is all set to form the new government in Nagaland.

Nagaland Assembly polls: BJP-NDPP alliance fails to secure majority; here is the complete winners list

The BJP-NDPP alliance failed to secure a majority in Nagaland, with the state throwing up a hung Assembly

North East Assembly Election results 2018 updates: BJP drubs Left in Tripura, gets alliance invite in Nagaland; Meghalaya hangs in balance

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in three states in the North East — Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura — will be held on Saturday amid tight security.