:Government of Nagaland
{{short description|Indian State Government}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{infobox government
| government_name = Government of Nagaland
| image = Seal of Nagaland.svg
| caption = Emblem of Nagaland
| division_type = Seat of Government
| division = Kohima
| leader_type = Governor
| leader_title = La. Ganesan
| leader_type2 = Chief Minister
| leader_title2 = Neiphiu Rio
| leader_type3 = Deputy Chief Minister
| leader_title3 = T. R. Zeliang
Yanthungo Patton
| legislature_label = Assembly
| legislature = {{ubl|Nagaland Legislative Assembly|}}
| speaker_label = Speaker
| speaker = Sharingain Longkümer
| deputy_speaker_label = Deputy Speaker
| deputy_speaker = vacant
| members_in_assembly_label = Members in Assembly
| members_in_assembly = 60
| branch4 = Judiciary
| court_name = High Court
| court = Kohima Bench, Gauhati High Court
| chief_justice_label = Chief Justice
| chief_justice = Vijay Bishnoi
}}
The Government of Nagaland also known as the State Government of Nagaland, or locally as State Government, is the governing authority of the India state of Nagaland and its 17 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Nagaland, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat.
Executive
Like other states in India, the head of state of Nagaland is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. The Nagaland State Government declared the year, 2016 as the 'Year of the Construction Workers'.{{cite web|url=http://www.ebc-india.com/lawyer/hcourts.htm|title=Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts|access-date=2008-05-12|publisher=Eastern Book Company}}
=Council of Ministers=
{{main|Fifth Rio ministry}}
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Other departments not allocated to any Minister. | NDPP | width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}"| |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan=6|Deputy Chief Minister |
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| NDPP | width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}" | |
| 3.
|Tyüi |
| BJP | width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |
| style="text-align: center;" colspan=6|Cabinet Ministers |
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|rowspan="2" |NDPP |rowspan="2" width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}" | |
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| 6.
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|BJP |width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |
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|rowspan="2" |NDPP |rowspan=2 width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}" | |
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| 9.
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|rowspan="2" |BJP |rowspan=2 width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |
| 10.
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| 11.
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|NDPP |width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}" | |
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|BJP |width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |
;Sources{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Portfolios allocated to Nagaland cabinet ministers, advisors - Eastern Mirror |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/portfolios-allocated-to-cabinet-minister/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=easternmirrornagaland.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Gogoi |first=Bhadra |date=2023-03-09 |title=Nagaland: CM Rio allocates portfolios to his ministers |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagaland/nagaland-cm-rio-allocates-portfolios-to-his-ministers.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}
Legislative
File:Nagaland Legislative Assembly buildings.jpg
The present Nagaland Legislative Assembly is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved.{{cite web | url = http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/nagaland.htm | title = Nagaland Legislative Assembly| access-date = 2008-05-10| work = Legislative Bodies in India| publisher = National Informatics Centre, Government of India }}
Judicial
The Gauhati High Court, located in Guwahati, Assam has a Kohima Bench that exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Nagaland.
District administration
Each of the sixteen districts of Nagaland has a Deputy Commissioner (DC). Districts may be further divided into "sub-divisions", each of which has an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) in charge of administration. Larger sub-division may also require a number of Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) or Extra Assistant Commissioners (EACs) responsible for administrative circles within the sub-division.{{cite web|title=District Administration|url=https://www.nagaland.gov.in/portal/portal/StatePortal/GovernmentAndPrivateBodies/Department_of_Home_Department-District_Administration|website=Government of Nagaland – Official Portal|date=7 January 2013}}