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Nitish's JD-U dissolves its Nagaland state committee for supporting NDPP-BJP govt

Nagaland JD-U unit lent support to the newly formed government by NDPP-BJP alliance under the leadership of Chief Minister Rio describing it as "in the larger interest of the state of Nagaland".

Edited By: Raju Kumar @rajudelhi123 Patna Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:16 IST, Updated : Mar 09, 2023 10:16 IST
JU-U took action against its Nagaland unit
Image Source : PTI/FILE JU-U took action against its Nagaland unit

Janata Dal (United) on Thursday dissolved its Nagaland state committee with immediate effect stating that Nagaland state president of the party gave a letter of support to the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio without consulting the central leadership.

JD(U) frowns upon Nagaland unit's support to government

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Wednesday described as "high indiscipline" and "arbitrary" the support extended by its Nagaland unit to the newly formed government in that state where the NDPP-BJP alliance returned to power.

According to a statement issued by the JD(U)’s national general secretary in charge for the North East, Afaq Ahmed Khan, the party's Nagaland state committee has been, therefore, dissolved.

The JD(U) had bagged one seat in the recently held elections to the 60-strong assembly of Nagaland, where the NPP-BJP alliance has been voted to power for the second time in a row.

"The central party comes to know that Nagaland state president of our party (has) given a letter of support to the Chief Minister of Nagaland without consulting the central party, (which) is high indiscipline and arbitrary.

So, the party has dissolved the Nagaland state committee with immediate effect," the statement said.

The JD(U)'s support is understood to have caused an embarrassment to Kumar, the supreme leader, who had snapped ties with the BJP last year, vowing to defeat it by uniting the opposition in the Lok Sabha polls next year.

No Opposition trend likely to continue in Nagaland

The NCP, NPP, Naga People’s Front, RPI (A), LJP (Ram Vilas), JD(U) and Independent MLAs extended support to the NDPP-BJP alliance for an opposition less government.

NDPP president Neiphiu Rio took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth term on Tuesday.
(With PTI input)

Also read- Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland Chief Minister for fifth time, PM Modi, Amit Shah attend

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