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By Ayushi Agarwal Mar 10, 2023 10:05:37 AM IST (Updated)
The assembly election was held on February 27, while the results were declared on March 2.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday allocated portfolios to his two deputy chief ministers and nine ministers. In his opposition-less government, Rio also appointed 24 MLAs as "advisors" to various departments. The elected winners took oath and sworn in on Tuesday.
The chief minister himself kept major portfolios like finance, personnel and administrative reforms that were not allocated to any minister.
Deputy Chief Minister Taditui Rangkau Zeliang was given the responsibility for the planning and transformation and national highway departments, while the second Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton was assigned the home and border affairs departments.