First session of the 14th Nagaland Assembly begins
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21 March, 2023 01:37 pm IST
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The first session of the Nagaland Assembly begins on Monday. The two-time Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) legislator Sharingain Longkumer was elected unopposed as the speaker of the Nagaland assembly for the second consecutive term.
Pro-Tem speaker Mhathung Yanthan announced on Monday that the assembly secretariat only received one nomination from Longkumer, the NDPP legislator from Aonglenden. His name was proposed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Temjen Imna Along.
In his remarks, Longkumar said he will discharge his “functions with diligence, dignity, and honour and perform with the highest degree of efficiency, integrity and impartiality protecting the rich traditions, high standards and dignity of this August House”.
Leader of the house and chief minister Neiphiu Rio congratulated Sharingain Longkumer on being elected unopposed to the constitutional position and all the legislators, including two women legislators, and welcomed them all to NLA.
Rio reminded that each member was committed to serve the people for peace and development in the State and in this, the newly elected speaker has special responsibility to guide the House in legislation and making policies, implementation of various projects. He exuded confidence that Sharingain , being academically highly qualified and with past experience, would be able to discharge his responsibilities with utmost sincerity.
In the recent State Assembly elections, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio-led NDPP and BJP retained power for the second time in a row by winning a clear majority of 37 (NDPP-25, BJP-12) of the state’s 60 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls.
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