TR Zeliang has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland. With Mr. Zeliang staking claim to hold majority support of 47 members of the Legislative Assembly, the State Governor P.B. Acharya has invited the former Chief Minister to form the government.<br/><br/>The Governor further directed TR Zeliang to prove his majority on the floor of the House on the 22nd of this month. In an order issued by Raj Bhavan, Kohima, the Governor said as Dr. Shurhozelie did not attend the emergent Assembly Session convened today, it was clear that Dr. Shurhozelie has failed to obtain the Vote of Confidence. As such, the Governor Acharya, by Constitutional power vested in him, has dismissed the Ministry headed by Dr. Shurhozelie with immediate effect.<br/><br/>This is the fourth time in the ruling Naga People's Front led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland Government the elected members were active in ousting an incumbent Chief Minister for various reasons.<br/><br/>It may be mentioned that the present political crisis arose at a time when ousted Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie, who is also the President of NPF party was gearing up for the July 29 by-election from the Northern Angami-I Assembly seat, vacated by his son Khriehu Liezietsu. Khriehu resigned on May 24 making way for his father to contest and become an elected member of the assembly to continue in his office.<br/><br/>While on one hand the whole picture of the formation of new Government will unfold on 22nd of this month when TR Zeliang will proof his majority in the house, on the other hand the newly sworn in Chief Minister TR Zeliang has been expelled from the Naga Peoples' Party with immediate effect, for a period of six years. The office of the NPF said, Zeliang has been expelled to keep peace in the party.

T R Zeliang has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. With TR Zeliang staking claim to hold majority support of 47 members of the Legislative Assembly, the State Governor P.B. Acharya has invited the former Chief Minister to form the government.<br/> '<br/>The Governor further directed TR Zeliang to prove his majority on the floor of the House on the 22nd of this month. In an order issued by Raj Bhavan, Kohima, the Governor said as Dr. Shurhozelie did not attend the emergent Assembly Session convened today, it was clear that Dr. Shurhozelie has failed to obtain the Vote of Confidence. <br/><br/>As such, the Governor Acharya, by Constitutional power vested in him, has dismissed the Ministry headed by Dr. Shurhozelie with immediate effect.