PM in Northeast: Modi to Attend Oath-taking Ceremonies of New Govts in Meghalaya, Nagaland Today
Coalitions backed by BJP have retained power in Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, the results of which were declared on March 2 and the new governments will take oath in two days beginning on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to the North East from Tuesday, during which he will attend the oath-taking ceremonies of new governments in three states of the region.
He will also attend a cabinet meeting of the Assam government during his overnight stay in the state, Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Monday.
Coalitions backed by BJP have retained power in Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, the results of which were declared on March 2 and the new governments will take oath in two days beginning on Tuesday. Read More
Nagaland Heading for Opposition-less Govt
Despite having one of the highest number of political parties, the new Nagaland government is heading towards an opposition-less government with almost all parties extending unconditional support to the NDPP-BJP alliance which won the polls held last month.
In the state assembly elections, the results of which were declared on March 2, pre-poll alliance partners NDPP and BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, totalling 37 in the 60-member House.
Other political parties, including NCP have won seven seats, NPP five , LJP (Ram Vilas), Naga People’s Front (NPF) and RPI (Athawale) two each, JD(U) one and Independents four.
This is the first time that Nagaland is witnessing the victory of so many political parties in the state assembly elections.
New Meghalaya Cabinet to Have 8 NPP Ministers: Sangma
National People’s Party (NPP) president Conrad K Sangma said his party will have eight ministers in the next Meghalaya government headed by him, while its allies will get four ministerial berths. The NPP’s ally UDP will have two ministers, while the BJP and the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) will get one each, Sangma who is the outgoing chief minister told reporters after a meeting with alliance partners.
BJP's Manik Saha Meets Governor, Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Tripura
BJP leader Manik Saha on Monday evening met Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya to stake claim to form government in the state.
Earlier in the day, Saha was elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party at a meeting held here on Monday. He is set to continue as the chief minister of the northeastern state.
NDA's Repeated Success in NE Due to PM Modi’s Passionate Work: Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP and NDA have tasted repeated success in the Northeast due to the sole efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that after years of hard work and constant focus, the BJP under Modi’s leadership has not just won votes, but also hearts.
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Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, Mahanta said the prime minister will arrive at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here at 10 am on Tuesday and will fly to Meghalaya directly from there.
The NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance with 32 MLAs led by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has staked claim to form the government for the second consecutive term in the state. BJP which is an ally of the MDA has been allocated a berth in the new ministry.
PP, which has won 26 out of the total 60 seats will take the lion’s share of eight cabinet berths, and allies UDP will get two, and HSPDP, like BJP, will get a single berth in the ministry, Sangma said.
After attending the swearing-in ceremony in Shillong, he will leave for Kohima and will be present at the oath-taking programme of the new Nagaland government, Mahanta said.
In Nagaland, the pre-poll alliance of the NDPP-BJP has 37 of the 60 seats and the state appears to be heading for an opposition-less government as all other elected parties have supported it unconditionally.
Mahanta said the prime minister will return to Guwahati airport at 5 pm tomorrow and meet the Assam cabinet at the State Guest House here at 6.45 pm,” he said.
The prime minister will fly out to Tripura’s capital Agartala at 9.40 AM on Wednesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Manik Saha government and return to New Delhi from there, he said.
Saha, who was made a chief minister in 2022 in a brand renewal exercise, was declared the BJP legislature Party leader.
The Assam minister said though specific details on the agenda for Tuesday’s cabinet meeting with Modi is not known, it is expected that the working of all departments will be discussed.
“The implementation of the central government’s schemes will also be reviewed,” he said.
The Assam cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, discussed preparations for the prime minister’s visit. The governor’s customary speech which will be made on the first day of the Budget session on Friday was also dwelt on, Mahanta added.
(with PTI inputs)
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