United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)

In the run-up to the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, the ruling Naga People's Front split over whether to continue its coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party. A rebel group led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio created the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party,{{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}} and the NDPP and BJP contested the election in alliance.{{Cite web|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}} They won the election, and formed a coalition government under Rio, with the NPF serving as the opposition. The government was called the People's Democratic Alliance.{{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=1 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=1 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=8 March 2018 |magazine=India Today}}

On 22 July 2021, the NPF announced its intention to join the state government,{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kohima/nagaland-set-for-opposition-less-all-party-govt/articleshow/84626963.cms | title=Nagaland set for opposition-less all-party govt | date=22 July 2021 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=1 October 2021 }} which was ratified by the PDA on 11 August, resulting in the formation of an all-party government. The NPF cited a shared need to resolve the "Naga political issue" and the ongoing negotiations with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim and other separatist groups as the reason for its decision.{{cite news| url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/naga-peoples-front-joins-government-nagaland-becomes-opposition-less/articleshow/85391120.cms | title=Naga People's Front joins government, Nagaland becomes opposition less | date=11 August 2021 | newspaper=The Economic Times | first=Bikash | last=Singh | accessdate=1 October 2021 }} The new government was initially called the Nagaland Unity Government, but Rio later announced that its name would be the United Democratic Alliance.{{cite news| url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/opposition-less-government-in-nagaland-to-be-called-united-democratic-alliance/ | title=Opposition-less government in Nagaland to be called United Democratic Alliance | date=18 September 2021 | newspaper=Eastern Mirror | first=Reyivolü | last=Rhakho | accessdate=1 October 2021 }} Several news outlets dubbed the new government "Opposition-less",{{cite news| url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2021/09/18/utd-democratic-alliance-opposition-less-govt-a-reality-in-nagaland/ | title=Utd Democratic Alliance: Opposition-less govt a reality in Nagaland | date=18 September 2021 | newspaper=EastMojo | first=Medolenuo | last=Ambrocia | accessdate=1 October 2021 }} as all seats in the Legislative Assembly are held by constituent parties. The formation of such a government was criticised by some, with The Naga Rising calling it "a fraud on the people" and noting that there was already an all-party committee on resolving the Naga issue.{{cite news| url=https://www.nagalandpost.com/opposition-less-govt-would-be-a-fraud-on-people-says-tnr/239710.html | title=Opposition-less govt would be a fraud on people, says TNR | date=5 September 2021 | newspaper=Nagaland Post | accessdate=1 October 2021 }} The Kohima District Congress Committee expressed similar views.{{cite news| url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/kdcc-ridicules-opposition-less-government/ | title=KDCC ridicules opposition-less government | date=8 September 2021 | newspaper=Eastern Mirror | accessdate=1 October 2021 }}

• National unity government
• National Democratic Alliance
• North-East Democratic Alliance
• Fifth Neiphiu Rio ministry
• 51st New Brunswick Legislature, another Commonwealth legislature with a one-party composition

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Category:Political parties established in 2021

Category:Government of Nagaland