Via PTI
KOHIMA: Nagaland Leader Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday took away the Roads and Bridges Division from Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton and reassigned it to NDPP MLA H Chuba Chang. Rio and Chang had been ministers within the then SC Jamir-led Congress executive from 1998 to 2003.
Chang were given elected uncontested within the by-election to the Noksen meeting seat in Tuensang district in April ultimate 12 months. Rio had appointed Chang as Consultant for Regulation and Justice, and State Council of Training Analysis and Coaching (SCERT) on February 9.
A notification issued through Leader Secretary J Alam mentioned Chang has been relieved as an guide, and assigned the Roads and Bridges Division, which used to be held through Patton. Patton, a BJP MLA, is now left with just one division — House.
In the meantime, Rio has reassigned SCERT to MLA KT Sukhalu, who’s the guide for College Training. The advance, which is elevating hypothesis concerning the relation between the NDPP and BJP, comes months forward of the state elections, due early subsequent 12 months.
Then again, neither of the 2 events commented at the reshuffle.
