<p> Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday filed his nomination for the February 27 election as the NDPP nominee for the Northern Angami-II seat in Kohima district.</p>.<p>Rio is contesting from the constituency for the ninth time since 1987, the only election in which he lost.</p>.<p>The four-time chief minister has again been projected as the leader of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance which is contesting the poll on 40:20 seat-sharing formula for the second time in a row.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/nagaland-polls-only-6-candidates-file-nominations-so-far-deadline-tuesday-1188307.html" target="_blank">Nagaland Polls: Only 6 candidates file nominations so far; deadline Tuesday</a></strong></p>.<p>Rio, the NDPP president, expressed confidence that the NDPP-BJP alliance would once again form the government in Nagaland.</p>.<p>“Filed my nomination papers as a candidate for the 11 Northern Angami-II A/C for the upcoming Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. I thank the people of my constituency for putting their trust in me thus far, and I humbly seek their blessings and support again,” Rio tweeted.</p>.<p>Rio has won two elections uncontested – in 1998 and 2018.</p>.<p>This time the Congress has announced Seyievilie Sachu as its candidate for Northern Angami-II. He is yet to file the nomination.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton (BJP), former chief minister TR Zeliang (NDPP), BJP state president Temjen Imna Along and others filed their nomination papers on Monday.</p>.<p>Election office sources said that more than 50 candidates filed the papers during the day.</p>.<p>As nomination filing will come to a close on Tuesday, candidates are in a hurry to submit their papers.</p>
<p> Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday filed his nomination for the February 27 election as the NDPP nominee for the Northern Angami-II seat in Kohima district.</p>.<p>Rio is contesting from the constituency for the ninth time since 1987, the only election in which he lost.</p>.<p>The four-time chief minister has again been projected as the leader of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance which is contesting the poll on 40:20 seat-sharing formula for the second time in a row.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/nagaland-polls-only-6-candidates-file-nominations-so-far-deadline-tuesday-1188307.html" target="_blank">Nagaland Polls: Only 6 candidates file nominations so far; deadline Tuesday</a></strong></p>.<p>Rio, the NDPP president, expressed confidence that the NDPP-BJP alliance would once again form the government in Nagaland.</p>.<p>“Filed my nomination papers as a candidate for the 11 Northern Angami-II A/C for the upcoming Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. I thank the people of my constituency for putting their trust in me thus far, and I humbly seek their blessings and support again,” Rio tweeted.</p>.<p>Rio has won two elections uncontested – in 1998 and 2018.</p>.<p>This time the Congress has announced Seyievilie Sachu as its candidate for Northern Angami-II. He is yet to file the nomination.</p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton (BJP), former chief minister TR Zeliang (NDPP), BJP state president Temjen Imna Along and others filed their nomination papers on Monday.</p>.<p>Election office sources said that more than 50 candidates filed the papers during the day.</p>.<p>As nomination filing will come to a close on Tuesday, candidates are in a hurry to submit their papers.</p>