Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio heading for victory

Kohima, May 16 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was Friday heading for victory as he was leading by around 2,68,000 votes in the lone Lok Sabha constituency in the state against Congress candidate K.V. Pusa.

Counting of the votes is in progress in the state.

Rio's Naga People's Front is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

In all, three candidates, including an Independent, contested for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Nagaland.