Naga People's Front
Naga People's Front | |
|---|---|
| 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 Christian right Regionalism Naga nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Dark blue and Red |
| Slogan | Facta non verba |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| 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 | |
| Website | |
| NagaPeoplesFront.org | |
The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in the Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. It is currently the ruling party in the Indian state of Nagaland. It heads the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the People's Democratic Alliance. NPF is a coalition partner of the N. Biren Singh ministry-led BJP government in Manipur. The party ideology includes protecting Christian 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, while Losii Dikho is the Legislature Party Leader of NPF in the Manipur Legislative Assembly. Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from the lone constituency of Nagaland, is the leader of the party since 18 October 2025. He earlier served until 16 January 2018.
On 22 March 2004, the NPF merged with the Nagaland Democratic Party. On 19 October 2025, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party merged with NPF.