India, Oct. 15 -- Nagaland's political landscape is undergoing a major shift as the Naga People's Front (NPF) officially joined the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) government led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

Political observers widely view this strategic alignment as a precursor to a potential merger between the NPF and the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), suggesting the emergence of a unified regional front in the state.

The announcement came through an official memorandum issued by the NPF Secretary General and MLA Achumbemo Kikon.

Acting under Clause 10 of Article V of the party's constitution, the NPF President promulgated an ordinance confirming the party's decision to join the ruling coalition.

The ordinance...