DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 19 (MExN): Former Home Minister Y Patton on Tuesday urged Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang to induct at least one legislator from the Lotha community in the cabinet ministry.
A letter addressed to the chief minister expressed regret that the sudden unfolding of political developments in the state has led to sacking of many legislators from the cabinet ministry under the leadership of Chief Minister TR Zeliang including two ministers from the Lotha community.
Patton said the sacking of the two ministers, including him, from the Lotha community has deeply hurt the sentiment of the Lotha tribe as no cabinet minister representing Wokha district has been inducted in the ministry in spite of being a major tribe in the state of Nagaland.
Hence in the “interest of equal balance representation” in the popular government, Patton has urged the chief minister to consider inducting at least one cabinet minister from Wokha district from amongst the two remaining MLAs.
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