Dimapur, July 17(EMN): The NPF Legislature Party comprising the MLAs currently rallying behind TR Zeliang came down heavily today on Yitachu, the government's spokesperson, against his earlier statement that Dr. Shurhozelie being the chief minister is the leader of the legislature party, while iterating that TR Zeliang is still the only leader of the NPF Legislature Party.
"TR Zeliang was elected as the Leader of the NPF Legislature Party on 14.5.2014 and Chairman, DAN on 22.2.2017 and on both occasions, Yitachu had voted in favor of TR Zeliang which cannot be denied what so ever. And once signatures of majority of the MLAs in a Legislature Party meet are appended to the resolutions, it becomes the final word of the majority.
Since from such effective date TR Zeliang has been functioning both as Chairman, DAN with Cabinet status and Leader of NPF legislature Party and since no new person has been elected in this regard till date, TR Zeliang has all the legitimacy and mandate of the NPF Legislature and DAN Legislature to lead and execute all delegated authority," the press release stated.
