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Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2013

Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2013
India
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All 60 to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
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  Neiphiu Rio.jpg
Leader Neiphiu Rio
Party NPF INC
Alliance NDA UPA
Last election 26 seats 23 seats
Seats won 37 8
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 15

Chief Minister before election

Neiphiu Rio
Nagaland People's Front

Chief Minister after election

Neiphiu Rio
Nagaland People's Front


Neiphiu Rio
Nagaland People's Front

Neiphiu Rio
Nagaland People's Front

The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election of 2013 took place on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Nagaland in India.

The mandate of the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, formed after the Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2008, expired on 10 March 2013. Hence, the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election was announced by the Election Commission of India.

After the scrutiny of the nomination papers put up by the candidates, 188 candidates in total were able to contest for a total of 60 seats.

On 18 Jun 2014, 3 of the NCP MLAs defected to the BJP, leaving only one NCP MLA remaining in the assembly.



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