Neiphiu Rio joins new party

KOHIMA: Former CM and

Lok Sabha

MP Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday jumped ship from the ruling Naga People's Front to

National Democratic Progressive Party

(NDPP).

NDPP secretary general

Abu Metha

confirmed to TOI that Rio had joined the party in Dimapur. Party president Chingwang Konyak said he, along with working president Alemtemshi Jamir and others, had urged him to lead it in the upcoming assembly poll.