Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members. On 18 June 2014, 3 NCP MLAs defected to the BJP, leaving only one NCP MLA remaining in the assembly. On 21st November 2015, all 8 Indian National Congress MLAs merged with the Naga People's Front, furthering the party's seat count to 46.