Nagaland NPF reunion accord to submit to ECI

Kohima, December 11 (UNI): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu, MLA, who has the support of ten NPF legislators and one independent and Chief Minister TR Zeliang, who has the support of 24 NPF and seven independent MLAs, following the 'Memorandum of Reconciliation' on December 8, are giving the final touches to the Reconciliation Agreement, which will be submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to NPF party sources today though the submission to the ECI is now academic since the parallel NPF party has become redundant after the resignation of its president Neiphiu Rio; the report of the reconciliation is important since the ECI has directed the NPF to submit such a report in view of the claims of the parallel NPF. Sources informed that the reconstitution of the NPF-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) ministry under Chief Minister TR Zeliang has to be done before the forthcoming Winter Session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly scheduled on December 14 and 15 next. The source also disclosed that the entire Council of Ministers is likely to resign within a day or two to pave way for reconstitution before the Winter Session of the Assembly.