Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after election in January 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.[1]

Legislative Assembly of Nagaland
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Speaker
Sharingain Longkümer, NDPP
since 07 February 2020
Deputy Speaker
Sharingain Longkümer, NDPP
since 6 August 2019
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Deputy Leader of the House
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Leader of the Opposition
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Government (33)
  •      NDPP (20)
  •      BJP (13)

Opposition (25)

  •      NPF (25)

Vacant (2)

  •      Vacant (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
27 February 2018
Meeting place
Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland, India-797001.
Website
Nagaland Legislative Assembly

There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.

See also

References
  1. Nagaland legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.

Further reading
  • Murry, Khochamo Chonzamo (2007). Naga Legislative Assembly and its Speakers, New Delhi: Mittal Publications, ISBN 81-8324-126-3
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