In a dramatic twist of events, former Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang came back to the helm after Governor PB Acharya invited him to form the government on Wednesday. He was sworn in at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima in the afternoon and will have to prove his majority by July 22.
In a letter to former CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu, sent on Wednesday, the governor said that he arrived at the decision after the Kohima bench of the Gauhati High Court that gave a nod to a floor test of the Nagaland Legislative assembly, and after “considering all the facts, constitutional provisions and prevailing political scenario into account.”
He also pulled Liezietsu for not attending the emergent session of the assembly, held on July 19, where he said that “most of the members are out of station”. Saying that Liezietsu’s reason carries “no logic”, Acharya pointed at the presence of the 48 MLAs, including the speaker.
On the other hand, the Nagaland People’s Front expelled TR Zeliang for a period of six years for attempting to “destabilise and instigate the leadership of NPF-led DAN (democratic alliance network) government”.
Zeliang comes to the helm for a second time after he was forced to step down in February when his government decided to hold civic body polls with 33% reservation for women. Irate protesters, who felt the government was going against the customary Naga practices mandated by the Hohos, vandalised state property. 80-year-old Liezietsu was brought back from retirement to take over the reins.
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