14th Nagaland Assembly
{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative term
|name=14th Nagaland Assembly
|before=13th Nagaland Assembly
|state=Nagaland
|country=India
|meeting_place=Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Thizama, Kohima, Nagaland 797003
|election=2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
|government=North-East Democratic Alliance
|opposition=None
|website=https://webtest.nagaland.gov.in
|body=Nagaland Legislative Assembly
|image=
|membership1=60
|chamber1_leader1=Sharingain Longkümer, NDPP
|chamber1_leader1_type= Speaker
|chamber1_leader2=S Toiho Yeptho, NCP
|chamber1_leader2_type= Deputy speaker
|chamber1_leader3=Neiphiu Rio, NDPP
|chamber1_leader3_type=Chief Minister
|chamber1_leader4=T. R. Zeliang, NDPP
Yanthungo Patton, BJP
|chamber1_leader4_type=Deputy Chief Minister
}}
The Fourteenth Nagaland Assembly is formed by the members elected in 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. Election were held in 59 constituencies on 27th February 2023 and 1 member elected unopposed from Akuluto.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-10 |title=Nagaland assembly elections 2023: BJP's Kazheto Kinimi wins uncontested from Akuluto |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagaland/nagaland-assembly-elections-2023-bjp-kazheto-kinimi-wins-uncontested-akuluto.html |access-date=2023-03-02 |work=Northeast Now |language=en-US}} Votes were counted on 2nd March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shobhit |date=2023-01-18 |title=Nagaland Assembly election 2023 to be held on February 27: Here is complete schedule |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nagaland-assembly-election-2023-to-be-held-on-27-february-here-is-complete-schedule-101674035457397.html |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-03-02 |title=Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland assembly election results: Key takeaways |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tripura-meghalaya-nagaland-assembly-election-results-key-takeaways/articleshow/98363582.cms |access-date=2023-03-02 |issn=0971-8257}}
History
Incumbent North-East Democratic Alliance consists Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party again gained majority in the house after won 37 (25 NDPP + 12 BJP).{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/partywiseresult-S17.htm?st=S17 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland Election Results 2023 Live Updates: NDPP-BJP alliance wins with 37 seats; PM Modi says 'double engine will keep working for state's progress ' |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-live-updates-bjp-ndpp-npp-npf-latest-news-8473707/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Hekani Jakhalu Kense from Dimapur III and Salhoutuonuo Kruse from Western Angami constituencies became first women MLAs in the history of Nagaland. Both get elected as NDPP candidates.{{Cite web |last=Baruah |first=Sukrita |date=2023-03-02 |title=Nagaland gets its first woman MLA: 'Only first battle won…will focus on youth and minorities' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/hekani-jakhalu-nagaland-first-woman-mla-ndpp-8475448/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Shekhar |first=Kumar Shakti |date=2023-03-03 |title=Meet first 2 women MLAs of Nagaland - Hekani Jakhalu, Salhoutuonuo Kruse |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/nagaland/news/meet-hekani-jakhalu-and-salhoutuonuo-kruse-who-created-history-by-becoming-first-2-women-mlas-in-nagaland/articleshow/98363688.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Party wise distribution
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Alliance ! colspan="2" |Party ! colspan="2" |No. of MLA's !Leader of the Party in Assembly !Leader's Constituency |
| rowspan="7" style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" |
| rowspan="7" | North-East Democratic Alliance{{Cite web |title=Nagaland Set For Oppositionless Government, All Parties Back BJP Alliance |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nagaland-set-for-oppositionless-government-all-parties-back-bjp-alliance-3837525 |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite news |date=2023-03-06 |title=Nagaland heading for oppositionless govt as parties support NDPP-BJP |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/nagaland-heading-for-oppositionless-govt-as-parties-support-ndpp-bjp-123030600120_1.html |access-date=2023-03-06 |newspaper=Business Standard |language=en}} | style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}"| |Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |25 | rowspan="7" |58 |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|12 |Tyüi |
| style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}}"|
| colspan="2" |7 |Er. Picto Shohe |
| style="background:{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}"|
|5 | | |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}}"|
|Republican Party of India (Athawale) |2 | | |
| style="background:{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}"|
|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | colspan="2" |2 | | |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}}" |
|5 | | |
| colspan=2 rowspan="1"|None
|style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" | | colspan="2" |2 | | |
| colspan="4" |Total
! colspan="2" |60 !colspan=2| |
|---|
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| District
! No. ! Constituency ! Name ! colspan="2" | Party !Remarks |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | Dimapur
| 1 | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 2
| Dimapur II (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="1" | Chümoukedima
|3 | Dimapur III (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="1" | Chümoukedima and Niuland
| 4 | Ghaspani I (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| rowspan="1" | Chümoukedima
| 5 | Ghaspani II (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="2" | Peren
| 6 | Tening (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | |
| 7
| Peren (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| rowspan="4" | Kohima
| 8 | Western Angami (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| 9
| Kohima Town (ST) | {{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} | |
| 10
| Northern Angami I (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 11
| Northern Angami II (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| rowspan="2" | Tseminyü
| rowspan="2" | 12 | rowspan="2" | Tseminyü (ST) | rowspan="2" | Jwenga Seb | {{party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|shortname=JD(U)}} |rowspan=2|JD(U) Nagaland unit disbanded{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Tale of two Opposition parties in Nagaland {{!}} Pawar okays NCP support to NDPP-BJP govt, JD(U) disbands state unit |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/tale-of-two-opposition-parties-in-nagaland-pawar-okays-ncp-support-to-ndpp-bjp-govt-jdu-disbands-state-unit-1198316.html |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} |
| {{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} |
| Zünheboto
| 13 | Pughoboto (ST) | {{party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | Kohima
| 14 | Southern Angami I (ST) | {{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} | |
| 15
| Southern Angami II (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| rowspan="5" | Phek
| 16 | Pfütsero (ST) | {{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} | |
| 17
| Chizami (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| 18
| Chozuba (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 19
| Phek (ST) | {{party name with color|Naga People's Front}} | |
| 20
| Meluri (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="10" | Mokokchung
| 21 | Tuli (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 22
| Arkakong (ST) | {{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} | |
| 23
| Impur (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 24
| Angetyongpang (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 25
| Mongoya (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 26
| Aonglenden (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 27
| Mokokchung Town (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| 28
| Koridang (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 29
| Jangpetkong (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 30
| Alongtaki (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| rowspan="6" | Zünheboto
| 31 | Akuluto (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 32
| Atoizü (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | |
| 33
| Suruhoto (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | Deputy Speaker |
| 34
| Aghunato (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 35
| Zünheboto (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 36
| Satakha (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| rowspan="4" | Wokha
| 37 | Tyüi (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 38
| Wokha (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}} | |
| 39
| Sanis (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| 40
| Bhandari (ST) | {{party name with color|Naga People's Front}} | |
| rowspan="9" | Mon
|41 | Tizit (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 42
| Wakching (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="2" |43
| rowspan="2" | Tapi (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|rowspan=2}} | Died on 28 August 2023{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/noke-wangnao-ten-time-nagaland-mla-dies-at-87-8913500/|title=Ten-time Nagaland MLA Noke Wangnao dies at 87|work=The Times of India|accessdate=29 August 2023}} |
| Wangpang Konyak
|Elected in December 2023 by-election. |
| 44
| Phomching (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 45
| Tehok (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} |
| 46
| Mon Town (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | |
| 47
| Aboi (ST) | {{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} | |
| 48
| Moka (ST) | {{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | Longleng
| 49 | Tamlu (ST) | {{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} | |
| 50
| Longleng (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | |
| rowspan="4" | Tuensang
| 51 | Noksen (ST) | {{party name with color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}} | |
| 52
| Longkhim–Chare (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| 53
| Tuensang Sadar I (ST) | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 54
| Tuensang Sadar II (ST) | {{party name with color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}} | |
| Mon
|55 | Tobu (ST) | {{party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}} | |
| rowspan="2" | Noklak
|56 | Noklak (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023)}} | |
| 57
| Thonoknyu (ST) | {{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} | |
| rowspan="1" | Shamator
|58 | Shamator–Chessore (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |
| rowspan="2" | Kiphire
|59 | Seyochung–Sitimi (ST) | {{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} | |
| 60
| Pungro–Kiphire (ST) | {{party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}} | |