As the polling for the 59 member seats, after one BJP candidate won unopposed, in Nagaland is about to start in a few hours, the Assembly elections in the northeastern state have become everyone's word on the lip.
He underlined the ENPO's call for the boycott of elections slated to be held on February 27 and said that the agreement with them is in the final stage.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday urged the people to vote for the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and BJP alliance for the development and upliftment of the state.
In Nagaland, the BJP is in the ruling alliance with Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). BJP will contest 20 out of 60 seats in the State.
Nagaland Chief Minister and leader of the NDPP party, Neiphiu Rio said that the NDPP and BJP as an alliance partner with the seat sharing of 40:20 will emerge victorious in the ensuing election.
Among the crorepati candidates, Nagaland Chief Minister and National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate from Northern Angami - II seat Neiphiu Rio has emerged as one among the richest candidates contesting in this election with declared assets of Rs 46.95 crore.
Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) protests over seat-sharing arrangements with the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and ticket issue in the state, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said that the seat sharing formula has already been worked out.
Congress said in 2023 people must defeat CM Rio's politics of corruption, malaise, deceit and opportunism to save Nagaland from becoming like Assam, Manipur, Goa, Maharashtra and MP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to people of the northeastern states Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur on their statehood day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the people of Nagaland for the development works which cover key sectors like connectivity, education, tourism and energy, said a press release on Prime Minister's Office.