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 Template:Small |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Chiten Jamir Template:Small |
1987 | 1989 | 2 years | width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | Hokishe Sema | [1] | |
| 2 | IK Sema | 1989 | 1990 | 1 year | width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Nagaland People's Council | Vamuzo | [2][3] | |
| 3 | Yanthungo Patton Template:Small |
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8 March 2018 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days | width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neiphiu Rio | [2] |
| 4 | T. R. Zeliang Template:Small |
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7 March 2023 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days | width="4px" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Naga People's Front | ||
See also
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References
- ↑ Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution. The Hindu.
- ↑ Nagaland Lokayukta orders probe against Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton. The Hindu(2020-02-21).