Naphtheledicarboxylato ((NDC 2− ) bridged coordination polymers (CPs) along with (E)-1-methyl-2-(p-chlorophenylazo)imidazole (ClPai-Me) coordination to Co(II), [Co(∝-NDC) 0.5 (∝ 4 -NDC) 0.5 (ClPai-Me)]•0.5H 2 O (1), and to Zn(II), [Zn(∝-NDC) 0.5 (∝ 4 -NDC) 0.5 (ClPai-Me)]•0.5H 2 O (2), have been characterized. In the single crystal X-ray structure of 1, ClPai-Me chelates to the Co(II) ion by N(azo) and N(imidazolyl), whereas in compound 2, it acts as a monodentate N(imidazolyl) donor to the Zn(II) ion. The coordination atmosphere around Co(II) in the 1 ion is distorted octahedral CoN 2 O 4 , whereas in the case of 2, it is distorted square pyramidal ZnNO 4 . Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit the righthanded (P) and left-handed (M) one-dimensional helical chain. NDC −2 is serving as a bridge between two M(II) ions to constitute μ-NDC and four M(II) ions to construct μ 4 -NDC to assemble threedimensional polymers. Upon UV light (369 nm) irradiation, compound 2 shows trans-to-cis isomerization of -NN−C 6 H 4 −Clp both in the solid and solution state but 1 remains silent. Prolonged light irradiation in the solid state (film phase) does not change the coordinated ClPai-Me in complexes 1 and 2, whereas the free stage of ClPai-Me undergoes photoreduction of the −NN− bond and forms azo radicals with a concomitant permanent color change. The persistence of the radical has been characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy in the solid state at g = 2.009. The effective magnetic moment of 1 is 4.17 μ B at 300 K, Co(II) ion of S = 3/2.