Nagaland CM revokes Zeliang suspension

After turning down Governor P B Acharya’s directive to seek a trust vote by July 15, Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Thursday night revoked the suspension of T R Zeliang, who has staked claim to form the government, and 10 others.

Former chief minister Zeliang, however, said he has not received any official communication about the revoking of the suspension, and his demand for forming the government stays.

Zeliang, claiming the support of 41 of 59 MLAs in the Assembly, wrote to the governor on July 8 for an invitation to form the new NPF-led DAN government.

Following this, Liezietsu dismissed four ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries and suspended them all, besides Zeliang, from the party.

Of the parliamentary secretaries, five belonged to the NPF.

An NPF release on Thursday night announced revoking of the suspension order of Zeliang, four ministers and five parliamentary secretaries, who were all party members.

Besides, the NPF withdrew the suspension of three-time chief minister and lone Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, who was suspended for anti-party activities on May 17 last year.