T. R. Zeliang

T. R. Zeliang
Zeliang 2017
Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland
Assumed office
7 March 2023
Serving with Y. Patton
GovernorLa Ganesan
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Preceded byI.K. Sema (1989)
10th Chief Minister of Nagaland
In office
19 July 2017 – 8 March 2018
GovernorPadmanabha Acharya
Preceded byShürhozelie Liezietsu
Succeeded byNeiphiu Rio
In office
24 May 2014 – 20 February 2017
Governor
Preceded byNeiphiu Rio
Succeeded byShürhozelie Liezietsu
Opposition leader of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
In office
15 March 2018 – 7 May 2022
Succeeded byVacant
Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byVatsu Meru
ConstituencyPeren
Personal details
Born (1952-02-21) 21 February 1952 (age 72)
Mbaupungwa, Assam, India (now in Nagaland, India)
Political partyNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Other political
affiliations
Naga People's Front
SpouseKevizenuo Rangkau
Residence(s)Rangkau Mansion, Dimapur, Nagaland

Taditui Rangkau Zeliang (born 21 February 1952)[1] is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland. He has served twice as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, from May 2014 to February 2017 and from July 2017 to March 2018.[2] A leader of the Naga People's Front, T. R. Zeliang previously served as a Member of Parliament, representing Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He served as the Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) and was former leader of the NPF Legislature Party and former Leader of Opposition in Nagaland Legislative Assembly.He represents the Peren Assembly constituency in Nagaland Legislative Assembly since 2008.[3]

  1. ^ "LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN INDIA". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018: All you need to know about TR Zeliang". Moneycontrol News. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland Archived 29 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine