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T R Zeliang appointed new CM of Nagaland by Governor

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KOHIMA: TR Zeliang has been appointed new Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya. The Nagaland Governor has asked Zeliang to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before July 22.

Zeliang will be sworn in as Nagaland Chief Minister at 3 pm today

Embattled Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his supporters on Wednesday failed to turn up in the Assembly to face the floor test following which the House was adjourned sine die.

Governor P B Acharya had on Tuesday  directed Speaker Imtiwapang to summon an emergent special session of the assembly at 9.30 am for the chief minister, who is facing a rebellion from MLAs of his party Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF), to seek confidence vote.

Former chief minister T R Zeliang, leader of the rebel NPF MLAs, was present in the House along with his followers.

The motion to prove the majority of the chief minister could not be taken up as he was not present and the House was adjourned sine die, Speaker Imtiwapang said.

The speaker said, he will report the proceedings of the House to the Governor. Efforts to contact legislators of the Liezietsu camp turned futile as they did not take calls.

Acharya had asked the speaker to convene the special session after the Kohima bench of the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday  dismissed the chief minister’s plea to stay the governor’s directive to him to seek a trust vote by July 15.

Liezietsu had filed the petition on July 14 and the court had issued an interim order staying the governor’s directive till July 17.

Acharya had on July 11 and July 13 directed Liezietsu, who is facing rebellion by 43 ruling NPF MLAs led by Zeliang demanding change of leadership in the present House of 59, to seek vote of confidence on or before July 15.

Zeliang, who was forced out of office in February following large-scale protests over holding of urban local bodies election with 33 per cent reservation for women, had staked claim to form the government saying he had majority support in the House.

Four BJP legislators and Nagaland BJP president Visasolie Lhoungu on Tuesday  called on the governor and submitted a letter supporting Zeliang.

BJP is a pre-poll alliance partner of the NPF and a constituent of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government in the state.

(AGENCIES)

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