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Rio is new Nagaland CM

Neiphu Rio, leader of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN), was sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday.Governor Shymal Dutta administer...

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Neiphu Rio, leader of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN), was sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday.

Governor Shymal Dutta administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rio, 22 Cabinet Ministers and six Ministers of State of the jumbo-sized ministry at a simple ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here.

DAN, a conglomerate of five regional and non-Congress political parties, has 38 MLAs in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly.

Among those present in the ceremony were former Chief Ministers, members of DAN constituents and top government, police and Army officials.

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