Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

{{Infobox Indian political party

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|abbreviation = NDPP

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|president = Chingwang Konyak{{Cite web|url=https://morungexpress.com/|title=India News, Nagaland News, Breaking News ||website=MorungExpress}}

|secretary = Abu Metha

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|founder = Neiphiu Rio

|split = Naga People's Front

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|headquarters = H/No:155 (1), Ward No.4, Chümoukedima, Nagaland, India - 797103

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|ideology = Conservatism{{cite web|url=https://ndpp.co.in/|title=Website}}
Christian right
Naga nationalism
Regionalism

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UDAN (2021–present)

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|state_seats_name = Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Seats in Nagaland Urban Local Bodies

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The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is a regional political party that currently governs the Indian state of Nagaland. Chingwang Konyak is the president of NDPP. The symbol of the party is a globe.

The NDPP was formed by Naga People's Front rebels who supported former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, and split to form the Democratic Progressive Party.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2017 |title=New Nagaland party formed |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-nagaland-party-formed/story-IKlL5fTfPc25LHM0awwYLP.html |website=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite web |title=Nagaland's 2nd regional political party named as Democratic Progressive Party launches |url=http://www.uniindia.com/nagaland-s-2nd-regional-political-party-named-as-democratic-progressive-party-launches/other/news/874581.html}}

History

The party was established as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in May 2017. In October 2017, the DPP changed its name to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.

In January 2018, former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio joined the party after the Naga People's Front broke its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/former-nagaland-cm-neiphiu-rio-says-he-quit-npf-after-party-severed-ties-with-bjp-will-join-newly-floated-ndpp-4309805.html|title=Former Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio says he quit NPF after party severed ties with BJP, will join newly-floated NDPP |date=19 January 2018|website=Firstpost}} The NDPP then formed an alliance with the BJP for the election.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nagaland-assembly-polls-bjp-to-join-hands-with-ndpp/articleshow/62584623.cms|title=nagaland: Nagaland Assembly polls: BJP to join hands with NDPP | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=20 January 2018 }} Within the same month, 10 NPF MLAs quit the party and began negotiations with the NDPP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/10-npf-mlas-resign-from-party-assembly-in-poll-bound-nagaland-118013001355_1.html|title=10 NPF MLAs resign from party, Assembly in poll-bound Nagaland|agency=Press Trust of India|date=30 January 2018|via=Business Standard}}

In the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, the NDPP won 18 seats with 253,090 votes and 25.20% vote share.{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3652-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2018/|title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018|website=eci.gov.in |access-date=4 October 2021}} They then came to power in a coalition with the BJP, with Rio as chief minister.{{cite news | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/nagaland/nagaland-neiphiu-rio-takes-cm-oath-cabinet-moves-to-rename-indira-stadium-5091437/ | title=Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio takes CM oath, cabinet moves to rename Indira stadium | date=9 March 2018 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Dipankar | last=Ghose | accessdate=4 October 2021 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/know-all-about-incumbent-neiphiu-rio-the-new-chief-minister-of-nagaland-1821287 | title=All About Neiphiu Rio, Nagaland's Chief Minister For Fourth Term | date=8 March 2018 | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=4 October 2021 }}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/senior-politician-neiphiu-rio-back-as-nagaland-cm-1185069-2018-03-08|title=Senior politician Neiphiu Rio back as Nagaland CM|agency=P. T. I. |date=March 8, 2018 |magazine=India Today}}

On April 29, 2022, 21 Naga People's Front Nagaland MLAs joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party; this increased the number of NDPP MLAs to 42.

Electoral performance

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2018 {{small\|(Debut)}} \|253,090 \|25.2 \|40 \| {{Composition bar\|18\|60\|{{party color\|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}}} \|{{steady}} \|{{steady}}
2023 \|3,68,848 \|32.22 \|40 \| {{Composition bar\|25\|60\|{{party color\|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}}} \|{{increase}} 7 \|{{increase}} 7.02

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!Style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}};color:white" | Overall votes

!Style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}};color:white" | % of overall votes

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2018
{{small|(Debut)}}

|253,090

|25.2

|40

| {{Composition bar|18|60|{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}}}

|{{steady}}

2023

|3,68,848

|32.22

|40

| {{Composition bar|25|60|{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}}}

|{{increase}} 7

|{{increase}} 7.02

Chief Minister

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| rowspan="2" |Neiphiu Rio

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| 8 March 2018

| 7 March 2023

|rowspan="2"|{{Ayd|8 march 2018