The Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland is a member of the Cabinet of Nagaland Government in the Government of Nagaland. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanthungo Patton (Tyui) |
Error creating thumbnail: File missing | 8 March 2018 | Incumbent | 8 years, 165 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neiphiu Rio | [2] | |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Nagaland Lokayukta orders probe against Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton". The Hindu. 21 February 2020.
