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Naga People's Front | |
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| Abbreviation | NPF |
| Leader | Neiphiu Rio |
| President | Neiphiu Rio |
| Founder | Neiphiu Rio |
| Founded | 21 October 1963 |
| Headquarters | Kohima,Nagaland |
| Youth wing | Imchatoba Imchen |
| Women's wing | Sano Vamuzo |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] Christian right Regionalism Naga nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Dark blue and Red |
| Slogan | Facta non verba |
| ECI Status | State Party[2] |
| Alliance | NDA (2003-present) NEDA (2017-Present) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly | 34 / 60 |
| Seats in Manipur Legislative Assembly | 5 / 60 |
| Election symbol | |
 Rooster | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| NagaPeoplesFront.org | |
TheNaga People's Front (NPF) is aregional political party in the Indian states ofNagaland,Manipur andArunachal Pradesh. It is currently the ruling party in the Indian state ofNagaland. It heads the Nagaland government with theBharatiya Janata Party, as part of thePeople's Democratic Alliance. NPF is a coalition partner of theN. Biren Singh ministry-ledBJP government inManipur. The party ideology includes protectingChristian right, thus encouraging it. It demands and supports greater autonomy for Naga areas and Naga cultural nationalism.
Neiphiu Rio is the current president of the party.Awangbow Newmai is president of the party in Manipur, whileLosii Dikho is the Legislature Party Leader of NPF in theManipur Legislative Assembly.Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from thelone constituency of Nagaland, is the leader of the party since 18 October 2025. He earlier served until 16 January 2018.[3]
On 22 March 2004, the NPF merged with the Nagaland Democratic Party. On 19 October 2025,Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party merged with NPF.
Over its history, the party has undergone several nomenclature changes while maintaining its original motto and symbol:
Prior to October 2002, the party was known asNagaland People's Council (NPC).[4] The name of the party was changed to Naga People's Front (NPF) in the Ninth General Convention held at Kohima in October 2002. This historic decision found wide acceptance among the people of the state, as a popular wish of the state was to modify the leadership of the state and make it more inclusive.
For the 2014 General Election, the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF), a consortium of 10 regional parties, including the Naga People's Front announced their support for the NDA.[5]
Currently, the NPF is a part ofNorth-East Regional Political Front consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported theNational Democratic Alliance (India).
In May 2016, after theBharatiya Janata Party ledNational Democratic Alliance formed its first government inAssam, a new alliance called theNorth-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) was formed withHimanta Biswa Sarma as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states ofSikkim,Assam,Arunachal Pradesh andNagaland too belong to this alliance. Thus, the Naga People's Front joined the BJP-led NEDA. On 18 May 2019 NPF pulled out of NDA Government in Manipur.[6] After2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, NPF rejoined NDA Government in Manipur.[7]
On 21 October 2023, Apong Pongener was elected as President of Naga People's Front.[8]
In June 2024 the NPF reaffirmed its support for the BJP government inManipur.[9]
In October 2025, the NDPP merged with the party andNeiphiu Rio became the party leader and national president. NPF became the ruling party ofNagaland.
The aims and objectives of the Naga Peoples Front are:
| No | Name | Portrait | Term of office[10] | Days in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neiphiu Rio |  | 6 March 2003 | 3 January 2008 | 4 years, 306 days |
| 12 March 2008 | 24 May 2014 | 6 years, 73 days | |||
| 2 | T. R. Zeliang |  | 24 May 2014 | 22 February 2017 | 2 years, 274 days |
| 3 | Shürhozelie Liezietsu |  | 22 February 2017 | 19 July 2017 | 147 days |
| (2) | T. R. Zeliang |  | 19 July 2017 | 8 March 2018 | 232 days |
| (1) | Neiphiu Rio | | 20 October 2025 | Incumbent | 119 days |