Nagaland Legislative Assembly
| Legislative Assembly of Nagaland | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker
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C Sazo, NPF
Since Mar 15, 2013 |
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Deputy Speaker
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Levi Rengma, Independent
Since Jul 17, 2013 |
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Chief Minister
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Leader of Opposition
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups
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NPF (46) BJP (4) JD(U) (1) Independent (8) NCP (1) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
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Last election
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23 February 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Nagaland Legislative Assembly Hall | |
| Website | |
| Nagaland | |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.[1]
There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the House is Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The current speaker is Kiyanilie Peseyie.[2]
On 18 June 2014, 3 NCP MLAs defected to the BJP, leaving only one NCP MLA remaining in the assembly.[3]
On 11 May 2015, all 8 Indian National Congress MLAs defected to the NPF, furthering the party's seat count to 46.[4]
On 21 November 2015, all 8 NPF party members joined BJP.
References
- ↑ Nagaland legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3 NCP MLAs in Nagaland join BJP, Xavier Rutsa
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Naga-Congress-MLAs-to-explain-move-to-join-NPF/articleshow/47225607.cms?
Further reading
- Murry, Khochamo Chonzamo (2007). Naga Legislative Assembly and its Speakers, New Delhi: Mittal Publications, ISBN 81-8324-126-3
