Neiphiu Rio was on Tuesday sworn in for a third straight term as the 19th chief minister of Nagaland along with 11 ministers, including Imkong L Imchen, who was arrested after recovery of cash and arms from his car last month.
All the eleven ministers were from his own party, the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), which had won 38 seats in the 60-member house. They were administered oaths of office by Governor Nikhil Kumar at a glittering function at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here.
The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 63-year-old chief minister, followed by his ministers, Noke Konyak, T R Zeliang, G Kaito Aye, Imchen, Kuzholuzo Nienu, Kiyaneilie Peseyie, Yanthungo Patton, C M.
Chang, E E Pangteang, S Pangyuh Phom and R Merentoshi Jamir.
All the eleven ministers were from his own party, the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), which had won 38 seats in the 60-member house. They were administered oaths of office by Governor Nikhil Kumar at a glittering function at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan here.
The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 63-year-old chief minister, followed by his ministers, Noke Konyak, T R Zeliang, G Kaito Aye, Imchen, Kuzholuzo Nienu, Kiyaneilie Peseyie, Yanthungo Patton, C M.
Chang, E E Pangteang, S Pangyuh Phom and R Merentoshi Jamir.