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[edit | edit source]
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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| 1 | RC Chiten Jamir (Arkakong) |
1987 | 1989 | 2 years | Indian National Congress | Hokishe Sema | [1] | ||
| 2 | IK Sema | 1989 | 1990 | 1 year | Nagaland People's Council | Vamuzo | [2][3] | ||
| 3 | Yanthungo Patton (Tyüi) |
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8 March 2018 | Incumbent | 8 years, 146 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neiphiu Rio | [2] | |
| 4 | T. R. Zeliang (Peren) |
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7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 147 days | Naga People's Front | |||
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Nagaland Lokayukta orders probe against Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton". The Hindu. 21 February 2020.
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