KOHIMA: The Congress urged Nagaland Governor La Ganesan to “nullify” the appointment of 24 newly-elected MLAs as advisors in numerous departments, claiming that the federal government violated constitutional provisions as they didn’t take oath as legislators earlier than their appointment. It is astonishing to notice that the NDPP-BJP have been in a rush to nominate advisors in several authorities departments, state Congress working president Khriedi Theunuo stated, including that with out taking the oath, these legislators will not be “full-fledged MLAs” of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
“Nonetheless, the NDPP-BJP government in clear violation of the constitutional principles of the separation of powers between the legislature, judiciary and executive which is the basic structure of the Constitution of India, has given the executive powers as Advisors to the 24 of them (MLAs),” Theunuo stated.
The state authorities on Thursday appointed the 24 newly-elected MLAs advisors to numerous authorities departments.
“This arrangement would help utilise the vast and practical experience of the members of NLA for the benefit of the public at large,” said the appointment notification issued by Cabinet Secretary J Alam.
The NDPP-BJP received 37 seats within the 60-member Nagaland meeting.
The Congress additionally raised concern over the appointment of Mhathung Yanthan because the speaker professional tem.
“This can also be in contravention to the laid down norms as Yanthan has already been given the chief powers as an Advisor together with 23 different members of NDPP-BJP authorities on Thursday whereas he took oath because the Pro-tem Speaker solely on Friday.
“Such oversight of law by NDPP-BJP is very disgraceful and unacceptable,” he stated.
The Congress, which didn’t win any seat within the state elections, sought the intervention of the governor to nullify the appointment of the advisors and the speaker professional tem.
The notification issued on Thursday said that the advisors will render their recommendation on issues which are referred to them by the departments involved earlier than it’s taken up by the minister in cost for a choice.
