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Nagaland: TR Zeliang sworn-in as new Chief Minister

Nagaland governor asks Zeliang to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before July 22

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Nagaland Governor PB Acharya on Wednesday appointed TR Zeliang as the new Chief Minister of the state after Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his supporters failed to turn up in the Assembly to face the floor test.

Zeliang has been asked to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before July 22.

Governor PB Acharya had on Monday directed Speaker Imtiwapang to summon an emergent special session of the assembly at 9.30 am for Liezietsu, who is facing a rebellion from MLAs of his party Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF), to seek confidence vote.

However, the motion to prove the majority of the chief minister could not be taken up as Liezietsu was not present and the House was adjourned sine die.

Liezietsu had filed the petition on July 14 and the court had issued an interim order staying the governor's directive till July 17.

Acharya had on July 11 and July 13 directed Liezietsu, who is facing rebellion by 43 ruling NPF MLAs led by Zeliang demanding change of leadership in the present House of 59, to seek vote of confidence on or before July 15.

Zeliang, who was forced out of office in February following large-scale protests over holding of urban local bodies election with 33 per cent reservation for women, had staked claim to form the government saying he had majority support in the House.

Four BJP legislators and Nagaland BJP president Visasolie Lhoungu had called on the governor and submitted a letter supporting Zeliang.

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