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'''Zhaleo Rio''' is a [[ | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} | ||
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'''Zhaleo Rio''' is a [[Naga People's Front]] politician from [[Nagaland]]. He is a three-term member of the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]], and has served as advisor to the chief minister in multiple departments. | |||
== Political career == | |||
He was first elected to the [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] from [[Ghaspani II Assembly constituency|Ghaspani II constituency]] in [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]] as a candidate of [[Naga People's Front]]. He defeated his nearest rival [[Y. Hewoto Awomi]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) by a margin of 2388 votes.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alam |first=J. |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |title=Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2013 |date=2013 |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland |location=Kohima |publication-date=2013 |pages=38 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> In 2018 he won the seat as a candidate of the [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]] (NDPP). He was the deputy speaker of [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]] from 2018 to 2019 before being named as an advisor to [[Chief Ministers of Nagaland|Chief Minister of Nagaland]] [[Neiphiu Rio]] and allocated three departments (Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs).<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/zhaleo-rio-elected-as-deputy-speaker-of-nagaland-assembly-118032600658_1.html Zhaleo Rio elected as Deputy Speaker of Nagaland Assembly]</ref><ref>[http://www.uniindia.com/news/east/minor-reshuffle-in-nagaland-cabinet-advisers/1675774.html Minor reshuffle in Nagaland Cabinet & Advisors]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/rio-to-re-shuffle-ministry-soon/200031.html |title=Rio to re-shuffle ministry soon |access-date=8 October 2019 |archive-date=8 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008143559/http://www.nagalandpost.com/rio-to-re-shuffle-ministry-soon/200031.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://myneta.info/nagaland2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=5802 Myneta]</ref> | |||
== Personal life == | |||
He is the brother of Nagaland Chief Minister, [[Neiphiu Rio]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:40, 27 December 2025
Zhaleo Rio is a Naga People's Front politician from Nagaland. He is a three-term member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, and has served as advisor to the chief minister in multiple departments.
Political career[edit | edit source]
He was first elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Ghaspani II constituency in 2013 as a candidate of Naga People's Front. He defeated his nearest rival Y. Hewoto Awomi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 2388 votes.[1] In 2018 he won the seat as a candidate of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). He was the deputy speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2019 before being named as an advisor to Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio and allocated three departments (Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs).[2][3][4][5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He is the brother of Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Alam, J. (2013). Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2013 (PDF). Kohima: Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Zhaleo Rio elected as Deputy Speaker of Nagaland Assembly
- ↑ Minor reshuffle in Nagaland Cabinet & Advisors
- ↑ "Rio to re-shuffle ministry soon". Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ↑ Myneta