2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 2003 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland, which was formed of the Naga People's Front, the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United) and the Samata Party, won a majority of seats and Neiphiu Rio was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
26 February 2003
All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered1,014,841
Turnout87.85%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Neiphiu Rio S.C. Jamir Hokishe Sema
Party NPF INC BJP
Leader since 2002
Leader's seat Northern Angami-II Aonglenden Dimapur-I
Seats before New 53
Seats won 19 21 7
Seat change New 32 New
Popular vote 29.76% 35.86% 10.88%
CM before election

S. C. Jamir
INC

 Elected CM

Neiphiu Rio
NPF

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