<span style="color: #222222;">NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rio was administered the oath of office by the Governor of Nagaland La. Ganesan, at the Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima today. T R Zeliang  of NDPP and Y Patton of BJP took oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers of the state. This is the first time that the state of Nagaland is having two Deputy Chief Ministers. Other ministers also took oath in the ceremony.<br />'' <br />''The NDPP- BJP alliance won a thumping majority of 37 seats in the 60 Assembly Constituencies. This is the second consecutive term for NDPP- BJP alliance in the government in Nagaland.</span><br />