WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Kim Jong-un wants to ‘write Man who stole McDormand’s Manu Bhaker strikes two gold new history’ with S.Korea | P9 Oscar arrested | P10 medals at shooting World Cup | P11 WORLD ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 65 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 Rio appointed as CM after Zeliang concedes defeat Kohima Bureau the floor of the House on or priority had been and will the government has to come into account in all political society, NPF party, national and successor Neiphiu Rio, Kohima, Mar. 6 (EMN): Gov- before Mar. 16. remain for solution to Naga from the Election Commis- processes including those of and regional leaders and the who will be taking over the ernor PB Acharya on Tue. political issue. He said though sion, after that, it is for the development and peace in media for having extended top post, and the new gov- appointed Nationalist Dem- TR Zeliang resigns settlement to the issue could chief minister to recommend Nagaland,” Zeliang asserted. cooperation during his ten- ernment to be formed under ocratic Progressive Party A day after the Bharatiya not be achieved during his to the governor to dissolve With that in view, he said ure as chief minister. He also him. (NDPP) leader, Neiphiu Rio Janata Party (BJP) ruled out tenure, his ministry had done the house. Thereafter, the for- he had proposed to the BJP thanked the electorate of as the chief minister of Na- the possibility of renewing its its best. He also acknowl- mation of new government leadership: Prime Minister Nagaland who have given a Governor dissolves 12th NLA galand under clause (1) of 15-year-old alliance with the edged all the organisations question comes,” Zeliang Narendra Modi and BJP presi- ‘massive mandate in favour Governor PB Acharya has Article 164 of the Constitution Naga People’s Front (NPF), for their cooperation towards said. He said he was yet to dent Amit Shah in separate of NPF’ making it the sin- dissolved the 12th Nagaland of India. chief minister TR Zeliang has bring settlement to the dec- know if the notification has communications on Mar. 3, gle largest party in the 13th Legislative Assembly on Mar. In a letter addressed to resigned. ades long political problem. come from the ECI to dissolve to “know the stand of BJP”. house with 27 seats. 6 after receiving the notifi- Rio, the governor acknowl- The BJP had made it clear “Only settlement can bring the 12th house and therefore, However, in the light of He assured that the NPF cation for constituting the edged receiving of support that it would stick with its about permanent peace in demanding his resignation the BJP announcing that it legislature will extend full 13th Nagaland Legislative letters in Rio’s favour from pre-poll ally NDPP to form a Nagaland,” he stated. was premature. was officially severing ties support to the new govern- Assembly from the Election legislators of BJP, JD (U) and new coalition government in Talking about the recently He also went on to explain with NPF on Mar.5 and after ment wherever the action Commission of India. an independent MLA besides Nagaland on Mar. 5. Zeliang held election, Zeliang ex- that he staked claim to form confirming the position of the of the government is in the A press release from PRO NDPP legislators. submitted his resignation pressed dismay that ‘people the next government as NPF JD (U) and NPP who took a larger interest of the Naga Raj Bhavan today informed The governor has pro- along with those of his coun- got aggressive’ right after the emerged as the single largest u-turn on the pre-poll agree- people besides playing a con- that the notification with posed to administer the oath cil of ministers to Governor declaration of the results say- political party, and also the ment with NPF, Zeliang said structive role of opposition in the list of the newly elected of office and secrecy to the PB Acharya on Tue. afternoon ing he was refusing to resign. party’s pre-poll agreement he decided to step down with ‘furthering the overall cause members to the 60-member new Council of Ministers on and the latter has accepted “Nobody has demanded with the JD (U) and NPP. his council of ministers. of the Nagas’. assembly was submitted to Mar. 8 at 11.30 am in Khouch- the same. my resignation till today. The “The fact that the elector- He thanked his cabinet “I did my best as chief the governor by officials from iezie ground, Kohima. Addressing a press con- 12th Nagaland Legislative As- ate in Nagaland have giv- colleagues, all the elected minister and I will do my best the Election Commission and Acharya has also asked ference after stepping down, sembly tenure will expire on en 27 seats to the NPF is a members, officers of the as opposition leader,” Zeliang the Chief Electoral Officer Rio to prove his majority on Zeliang said his efforts and 14th March.... dissolution of factor that has to be taken state, church leaders, civil stated. He congratulated rival Nagaland. BJP legislators endorse Rio’s leadership Rio elected leader of NDPP legislature party Kohima Bureau president Ato Yepthomi, also sub- democracy vibrant,” Acharya said. Dimapur, Mar. 6 (EMN): every possible effort to round development and rule of law and remove Kohima, Mar. 6 (EMN): Just a day mitted its letter of support to Rio’s On the decades-long Naga po- The Nationalist Demo- bring about an early so- lasting peace’. VIP culture”. after the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership. Though only L Khumo litical issue, the governor said that cratic Progressive Par- lution that is honourable, It expressed appre- It also congratulat- (BJP) put an end to the 15-year- was present during the meeting there will be a solution within six ty (NDPP) has elected inclusive and acceptable ciation to the voters, ed the ‘Election Com- old alliance with the Naga People’s with the governor, it was informed months after government forma- Neiphiu Rio as the lead- to the people. Prime Minister Narendra mission, including the Front (NPF), the elected BJP legis- that the other NPP elected repre- tion. er of NDPP legislature It appealed ‘all sec- Modi, the BJP and all administration, police lators of the 13th house of Naga- sentative has also given consent to Patton hints at deputy CM's role party. The decision was tions of the people to the members of NDPP. and law enforcing agen- land Legislative Assembly (NLA) stick to the party’s decision. It is likely that the BJP legis- taken during the NDPP leave the bitter experi- “...endorsed the stand cies for successful con- met Governor PB Acharya at Raj However for the NPP, the gov- lature party leader Y Patton will legislature party’s first ences of the elections be- of the party that it will duct of the general elec- Bhavan on Mar. 6 and submitted ernor informed that he will con- become the deputy chief minister meeting held in Kohima hind and come together bring positive change, tions while appreciating their letter of support to Neiphiu sider it as official only when the of the 13th house of the Nagaland on Mar. 5. under a spirit of unity provide good govern- the positive role of the Rio’s leadership. party submits its letter signed by Legislative Assembly. A press release from and oneness in the great- ance, transparent admin- church, tribal hohos, civil The delegation was led by BJP the national president Conrad Though this will be known in the party on Tue. stated er interest of the citizens istration and redraw a societies, mass based Legislature Party leader, Y Patton, Sangma. a day or two, Patton himself has that the resolution of of Nagaland so that all new roadmap of progres- organisations, NGOs and accompanied by Union Health Stating that TR Zeliang should hinted the possibility of taking Indo-Naga political is- sections can collectively sive development for a the citizens of the state Minister JP Nadda and party’s be graceful enough to resign as the chair of deputy CM. This he sue was its top agenda. It work towards achieving resurgent Nagaland. The for strengthening the general secretary Arun Singh, who the chief minister of Nagaland, he said while talking to a section of resolved to play the role our common endeavours party will promote meri- foundations of democ- are here as central observers for expressed hope that the NPF will media persons at Raj Bhavan after of facilitator and make of economic growth, all tocracy, ensure justice, racy’. the party. play the role of a strong opposi- submitting their (BJP) letter of Similarly, the National People’s tion in the 13th NLA. “Opposition support to the Governor on Rio’s Party (NPP), led by its state unit has greater role to play to make leadership. Biplab Kumar NPF takes 6th Tening AC result to court Deb set to be Kohima Bureau to ‘wrong tabulation’. On reviewing the Kohima, Mar. 6 (EMN): The Naga People’s tabulation, rival NDPP candidate Namri Front (NPF) has gone to court to register Nchang was found to have polled 168 Tripura CM objection to the election result of 6th Ten- votes more than the NPF candidate and Agartala, Mar. 6 (PTI): ing assembly constituency seat in Peren the former was declared the winner. Tripura BJP president district. “They declared NR Zeliang as elected and newly-elected MLA This was disclosed by outgoing chief member and they handed over the elec- Biplab Kumar Deb was minister TR Zeliang on Tue.