Ten new advisors in DAN ministry take oath
Our Correspondent
Kohima | December 19
Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang has allotted portfolios to the newly inducted cabinet ministers and advisors on Tuesday evening. The chief minister kept some few portfolios including Finance, P&AR and other portfolios not allotted to other. A major reshuffle also affected the whole TR government.
After the induction of six new ministers into the cabinet ministry on Saturday last, the chief minister on Tuesday had administered oath to 10 newly inducted advisors in the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) ministry.
The 10 advisors who were sworn in this afternoon at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima include E.E. Pangteang, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, Yitachu, N. Thongwang Konyak, N.Thomas Lotha, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, R. Tohanba, T. Torechu, Tovihoto Ayemi and N. Jacob Zhimomi.
Six new cabinet ministers from the strength of eleven council of ministers inducted on Saturday by the Governor include SI Jamir, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, P Longon, CL John, P Paiwang Konyak and Y Vikheho Swu.
For the newly inducted ministers, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu was allotted the portfolio of Home; SI Jamir was allotted Urban Development and Municipal Affairs; CL John with Rural Development; P Paiwang Konyak with Transport & Civil Aviation; P Longon with Geology & Mining and Border Affairs; and Y Vikheho Swu with National Highways.
Will wait for Court’s judgment; CM on appointment of PS & Advisors
On going ahead with appointment of advisors and parliamentary secretaries even though there is pending court case, the chief minister while talking to media persons on the sideline of administering oath to 10 newly inducted advisors said, “It is okay. There is no stay order. Since there is no stay order from the court, till the judgment we can go ahead.”
On being asked about Lotha Hoho registering unhappiness over sacking of two ministers from Lotha tribe, the chief minister said ministry is formed by the elected members and the party, adding that if anyone is dropped or expelled from the party, the tribal hoho “need not come in between such kind of action.”
Regarding Rengma Hoho calling upon the Indian leadership to focus on early solution on Naga political issue and impress upon Naga legislators “that if solution is a priority, they should think of mass resignation and not talk of post-election…,” the chief minister said they (legislators) have not discussed such thing.
“How one tribal hoho can ask legislators to resign,” he also wanted to know. We are established by the Constitution of India so it will go according to the Constitution,” the chief minister added.
With the latest addition, the present Nagaland Legislative Assembly headed by the Chief Minister TR Zeliang has more than 73% of the legislators either as ministers or some by other designation with 11 cabinet minister, 16 advisors and 16 parliamentary secretaries.
