National People’s Party (NPP) Chief Conrad Sangma has reiterated that he has letters of support from 32 members and claimed to have received an invitation from the State Governor to form the next government. Mr Sangma said that he has support of 32 MLAs, which is one more than the required number to form the government. He said the swearing-in ceremony will be held on 7th of this month at 11 AM. He made this clear after two days of drama, with separate political formations claiming they had the numbers to form the government. Mr Sangma submitted to the Governor a letter of support with the signatures of 32 MLAs, including NPP, BJP, the two legislators from HSPDP and two independents. Meanwhile, the UDP is also working hard to gather a non-NPP, non-BJP coalition, with the help of other parties, including TMC and Congress. On the other hand, pressure groups protested in parts of Shillong and other parts demanding the two HSPDP legislators elect to withdraw support to the NPP-led coalition. These developments comes a day after the HSPDP issued a statement, saying that the party had not authorised its MLAs, Shakliar Warjri and Methodius Dkhar, to lend support to the government formation. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio yesterday submitted his resignation letter to Governor La. Ganesan. Neiphiu Rio tendered his resignation as Chief Minister of Nagaland to Governor La. Ganesan after he was unanimously elected as the leader of NDPP Legislature party on Friday. AIR correspondent reports, leader of NDPP legislature party, Neiphiu Rio is most likely to stake claim to form the next government on Monday. Sources informed Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Neiphiu Rio is expected to leave for Delhi today to meet the central leaders and finalise the formation of the new government. The NDPP and BJP alliance secured an absolute majority with 37 seats in the 60-member Assembly. The Swearing- in ceremony is scheduled to be held on March 7 in Kohima. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. In Tripura, the new chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party for the second successive time is likely to be sworn-in on the 8th of this month. The BJP-IPFT alliance won 32 seats, one more than the magic figure of 31 in the 60-member state assembly. AIR correspondent reports, The oath-taking ceremony of the new chief minister is most likely to be a grand event that will take place at Swami Vivekanand Ground in Agartala. The swearing-in ceremony will be graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a galaxy of central leaders from the BJP, besides, chief ministers from the north eastern states. Dr. Manik Saha who recently submitted his resignation from the post of Chief Minister to the Governor is continuing as the caretaker CM. It is learnt that in coming few days after the legislature party meeting the elected leader will visit Raj Bhavan and stake claim to form the new government before the Governor.
