Dr. Shurhozelie to file his nomination on July 11
Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 10
Insisting that the present crisis in the Nagaland Government is entirely an internal matter of the NPF party, Minister for School Education & SCERT, Yitachu on Monday said the crisis would be resolved within the NPF party itself.
“Whatever inconveniences that have been caused to the government functioning and to the general public, it will be resolved very soon,” Yitachu said while addressing a press conference here in Kohima.
The school education minister, who is a spokesperson for Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu NPF group told reporters that the internal problem erupted within the NPF after former Chief Minister TR Zeliang stepped down over the ULB issue.
Giving an account on the present leadership issue that has brought the government to a standstill, Yitachu claimed that on July 8, an official communication to TR Zeliang was delivered through the Minister for Roads & Bridges Y. Vikheho Swu asking him to take over the chair of the Chief Minister.
However, TR Zeliang reportedly responded that they were having a meeting at 2pm and the decision would be communicated after the meeting. At 6pm, Zeliang however declined the offer; Yitachu stated adding that this gave a mixed reaction to the NPF party, while confusing them.
On the query whether the Chief Minister is ready for a floor test in the Assembly if the other group so demands, Yitachu responded that a party’s internal issue cannot be taken to the Assembly. “This is purely NPF internal problem,” he reiterated. Yitachu also sought to point out that in the past too, the party had solved such problems internally and they would continue to do so.
AZO replaces TR Zeliang as DAN Chairman
DAN chairman Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, who was also present at the press conference, informed that the BJP legislators have extended support to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, adding them two of them attended the DAN partners meeting here today.
Yitachu informed that DAN partners meeting took place today wherein the NPF, BJP, JD (U) and NCP today unanimously appointed Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu as the DAN chairman.
On the by-election to the 10th Northern Angami-I A/C scheduled for July 29, Yitachu said that Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu will be filling his nomination on July 11.
