Female legislators and CM Rio to take oath at Assembly session

KOHIMA: First-time elected women legislators Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu along with other newly elected members including Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio were sworn in during the first session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Monday.

Speaker Pro Tem Mhathung Yanthung administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly elected lawmakers.
After the February 27 elections, the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) with pre-poll alliance partners – the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – returned to power.
The PDA government formed the government for a second term with 37 legislators including 25 NDPP and 12 BJP legislators in the 60-member state legislative assembly.
Nagaland Governor La Ganesan will deliver his address on Tuesday, followed by a debate on the motion of thanks on the governor’s address on Thursday and Friday.

Later on March 27, CM Rio, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget for 2023-24.