List of deputy chief ministers of Nagaland
The Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland is a member of the Cabinet of Nagaland Government in the Government of Nagaland. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers
[edit]Sr. No. | Name (constituency) | Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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1 | RC Chiten Jamir (Arkakong) | 1987 | 1989 | 2 years | Indian National Congress | Hokishe Sema | https://morungexpress.com/former-deputy-chief-minister-rc-chiten-mourned | ||
2 | IK Sema | 1989 | 1990 | 1 year | Nagaland People's Council | Vamuzo | [1][2] | ||
3 | Yanthungo Patton (Tyüi) | ![]() | 8 March 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 169 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neiphiu Rio | [2] | |
4 | T. R. Zeliang (Peren) | ![]() | 7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 170 days | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu.
- ^ "Nagaland Lokayukta orders probe against Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton". The Hindu. 21 February 2020.