Nagaland: All seven NCP MLAs join ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Nationalist Congress Party
(
NCP
) MLAs in Nagaland on Tuesday merged with the ruling
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
(NDPP), further consolidating the party's dominance in the 60-member
Nagaland Legislative Assembly
.
This development boosts the NDPP's strength from 25 to 32 seats, giving Chief Minister
Neiphiu Rio
's party a clear majority in the Assembly.
The Nagaland NCP had previously aligned itself with the Ajit Pawar-led faction following the party's split. However, the state unit's seven MLAs have now chosen to merge with the NDPP.
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Assembly Speaker Sharingain Longkumer issued an order confirming that the seven MLAs presented themselves before him and submitted formal letters expressing their decision to join the NDPP.
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The MLAs involved in the merger are Namri Nchang (Tening), Picto Shohe (Atoizu), Y Mhonbemo Humtsoe (Wokha Town), Y Mankhao Konyak (Mon Town), A Pongshi Phom (Longleng), P Longon (Noklak), and S Toiho Yeptho (Suruhoto).
The Speaker affirmed that the merger met constitutional requirements under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and approved it, directing the assembly secretariat to update official records accordingly.
State Minister KG Kenye commented on Saturday, 'This evening, the seven NCP MLAs submitted their merger application to the Speaker, who has graciously accepted it. With this, the NDPP's strength in the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly rises from 25 to 32 members.'
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He added, 'This development strengthens the hands of our CM and the functioning of the government.'
When asked about a possible
cabinet reshuffle
, Kenye said, 'That prerogative lies solely with the CM. We hope to meet him soon, and such questions are best posed to him directly.'
Alongside the NDPP's 32 and BJP's 12 MLAs, the Assembly comprises five from the National People's Party (NPP), two each from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Naga People's Front, and Republican Party of India (Athawale), one JD(U) MLA, and four Independents.
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