The race for the post of Deputy Chief Minister has finally come to an end as Yanthungo Patton has been re-elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Monday.
Central observer, Ranjit Kumar Das, who is a minister in Assam, and Nalin Kohli, BJP National Spokesperson and Nagaland in-charge, held a marathon meeting with the newly elected BJP candidates at Hotel Vivor in Kohima.
Speaking to a section of media persons, Kohli asserted that the party unanimously re-elected Y Patton as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party.
“State BJP President Temjen Imna Along proposed the name of Patton and two senior legislators, Jacob Zhimomi and Paiwang Konyak seconded,” he stated.
Subsequently, the BJP Legislature Party has also written a letter of support for the NDPP, which will be handed to NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio to form the next government in Nagaland, said Kohli.
1/3: Humbled and honored to have been elected as the BLP Leader! My profound gratitude to each of the state BJP legislators for placing their trust in me! I assure to work tirelessly to fulfill the expectations of our party and the people of Nagaland.@BJP4India @BJP4Nagaland
— Yanthungo Patton (@YanthungoPatton) March 6, 2023
Further, Kohli refuted all speculations of other political parties forging an alliance with NDPP and BJP.
“There is only one alliance in Nagaland and that is NDPP- BJP, we fought it together, 40 candidates for NDPP and 20 for BJP. The people of Nagaland have voted for peace and development and they have the desire to see that the work of the double engine government must continue with Prime Minister Modi in the centre and Chief Minister Rio in Nagaland”, Kohli said.
Meanwhile, a source informed that BJP President Temjen Imna Along left for Guwahati this evening on the call of NEDA Convenor and Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss the cabinet berths.
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