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Neiphiu Rio
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- Born 11 November 1950
- Age 74
- Birth Place Naga Hills District, Assam, Kohima District, Nagaland
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (2018-present), Naga People's Front (2002-2017), Indian National Congress(1989-2002)
- In Office Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 26 May 2014 - 28 February 2018
- Residence Sovima
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Neiphiu Rio BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 10 Nov 2024
Neiphiu Rio: Nagaland's Longest-Serving Chief Minister
Neiphiu Rio, born November 11, 1950, is currently serving his fifth consecutive term as Nagaland's Chief Minister, a position he's held since 2018, previously serving from 2003 to 2014. His unprecedented tenure makes him the state's longest-se...
Neiphiu Rio PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Kaisa Rio |
POSITIONS HELD BY Neiphiu Rio
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Nagaland | 6 March 2003 - 3 January 2008 |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Chief Minister of Nagaland | 12 March 2008 - 24 May 2014 |
| Chief Minister of Nagaland | 8 March 2018 - Present |
NEIPHIU RIO NEWS
Who is Neiphiu Rio?
March 04, 2018 11:50 pm
Neiphiu Rio has is a Lok Sabha member from Nagaland and has served three terms as Nagaland’s chief minister. Born in 1950 to Late Guolhoulie Rio in the Tuophema village in Kohima district, Rio belongs to the Angami Naga tribe.
Nagaland elections: Neiphiu Rio has majority, should form govt, says Guv P B Acharya
March 04, 2018 5:28 pm
Governor P B Acharya said he has asked Neiphiu Rio to submit signatures of all the 32 MLAs supporting him by tomorrow.
Nagaland Election Results highlights: Rio, Ram Madhav meet Governor to stake claim to form govt
March 04, 2018 10:02 pm
Nagaland Election Results 2018: BJP leader and north-east in-charge Ram Madhav along with NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio met Governor PB Acharya on Sunday to stake claim to form the government. Here are the LIVE UPDATES.
Former Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio resigns fom Lok Sabha
February 28, 2018 7:43 pm
Neiphiu Rio was declared winner from the Northern Angami-II assembly seat in Kohima district earlier this month after his rival withdrew his nomination.
Nagaland elections: Month after boycott spectre, state awaits Zeliang v Rio Super Saturday
February 28, 2018 1:26 am
While NPF has concentrated on a regional identity in this election, positioning itself as champions of Nagas and blaming Rio for instability in the state, the NDPP-BJP alliance has tried to usurp the role of opposition, calling Zeliang “a weak leader”, with the slogan “Change is Coming”.
Nagaland elections: For Neiphiu Rio, TR Zeliang is a ‘friend’, but there is nothing friendly about their campaign rhetoric
February 25, 2018 10:55 am
Neiphiu Rio alleges that TR Zeliang 'spun a web of lies and created chaos’, while TR Zeliang rebukes Rio for ‘destructive politics and confusing people of the state.'
Nagaland Assembly elections 2018: Former three-time chief minister to win unopposed?
February 12, 2018 5:21 pm
Nagaland election 2018: Rio, a three-time former chief minister, is contesting under the banner of his newly formed NDPP. His rival, Chupfuo Angami of the Naga People's Front (NPF), dropped out of the race for the Northern Angami-II AC assembly seat.
Nagaland polls: BJP joins hand with new regional party NDPP after seat-sharing talks with NPF fail
February 04, 2018 12:14 am
The much-anticipated announcement came after the seat-sharing talks with NPF, which has been in alliance with BJP in Nagaland’s DAN government for the last 15 years, fell apart
New Nagaland CM faces opposition, long to-do list
May 26, 2014 1:04 am
Imkong, a heavyweight from Mokokchung district, was all along considered a confidant of Neiphiu.
Impending ban on ‘modi’ worries Nagas
April 11, 2014 3:51 pm
Even before the Naga aam admi cast their vote, they were caught in a Catch-22 situation.
