Chief Ministers of Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately on Monday, days after they assumed office, according to the PMO.
Modi had attended the swearing-in ceremonies of the three chief ministers last week.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio called on PM Modi, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a tweet.
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader Rio took charge as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth term.
Rio first became the chief minister of Nagaland in 2003, leading the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the BJP.
He again became the CM in 2008 and in 2013, but resigned in 2014 and went to Lok Sabha, before once again becoming the chief minister in 2018.
With his fifth term, Rio has become the longest serving chief minister of Nagaland.
He has surpassed S C Jamir’s record, who was the chief minister of Nagaland from 1980, 1982-86, 1989-90 and two consecutive terms from 1993-2003.
Called on the Hon’ble @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi ji. I thank him for his constant support for Nagaland and its citizens. Under his leadership, the new government will work towards making Nagaland a State of Excellence and usher-in genuine peace and development. pic.twitter.com/YDxWdVvPrq
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) March 13, 2023
In Nagaland, the NDPP-BJP alliance secured a clear majority, winning 37 seats in the 60-member House.
However, other political parties — NCP, NPP, Naga People’s Front, RPI (A), LJP (Ram Vilas), JD(U) — and Independent MLAs have also extended support to the NDPP-BJP alliance for an Opposition-less government.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha too called on PM Modi. The 70-year-old BJP leader took oath as the chief minister of the sensitive border state on Wednesday.
The BJP won 32 seats in the recent Tripura assembly elections, while its ally IPFT secured one seat in the 60-member House. Saha was first made the chief minister in 2022, replacing Biplab Kumar Deb.
Later in the day, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma also met Modi.
National People’s Party (NPP) president Sangma was sworn in as chief ministers of Meghalaya last Tuesday.
The NPP emerged as the single-largest party with 26 seats in the recent Meghalaya elections. The UDP bagged 11 seats while the BJP, the HSPDP, and the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) got two seats each. Besides them, two Independent members extended support to Sangma.
The ruling coalition decided that it would be called the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0 since its partners are almost the same as the previous one.
