The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) was a regional political party that ruled the Indian state of Nagaland from 2018 until its merger with Naga People's Front in 2025. The symbol of the party was a globe.
The NDPP was formed by Naga People's Front rebels who supported former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, and split to form the Democratic Progressive Party. The NDPP was merged with the Naga People's Front in 2025.
History The party was established as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in May 2017. In October 2017, the DPP changed its name to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
In January 2018, former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio joined the party after the Naga People's Front broke its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. The NDPP then formed an alliance with the BJP for the election. Within the same month, 10 NPF MLAs quit the party and began negotiations with the NDPP.
In the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, the NDPP won 18 seats with 253,090 votes and 25.20% vote share. They then came to power in a coalition with the BJP, with Rio as chief minister.
On April 29, 2022, 21 Naga People's Front Nagaland MLAs joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party; this increased the number of NDPP MLAs to 42.
In the 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, the NDPP emerged as the single largest party and won 25 seats with 369,143 votes and 32.22% vote share. It's ally BJP won 12 seats. Thus, the alliance secured a majority.
In 2025, the party was merged with the Naga People's Front.
Electoral performance
Election Year Overall votes % of overall votes seats contested seats won +/- in seats +/- in vote shareNagaland Legislative Assembly2018253,09025.240 20233,68,84832.2240 7 7.02 Chief Minister NoPortrait Name Constituency Term of officeDays in officeAssembly (election) Coalition (7)Neiphiu Rio Northern Angami II 8 March 2018 7 March 202313th (2018 election)North East Democratic Alliance 7 March 202319 October 202514th (2023 election)
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External links
Official site Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Official Website