KOHIMA: The Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which received seven seats within the Nagaland meeting, mentioned on Saturday it is going to quickly resolve whether or not it is going to be part of the NDPP-BJP authorities within the state or stay in opposition. Addressing a press convention right here, NCP nationwide common secretary Narendra B Verma mentioned threadbare discussions had been held on the problem on the first assembly of the legislative celebration.
“I have gathered the views of the MLAs, and also the opinion of the state party leaders. The final decision on whether to join the government or to remain in the opposition and also the leader of the legislative party will be taken by the high command in Delhi in the next couple of days, after I return and apprise national president Sharad Pawar on Sunday,” Verma mentioned.
The NCP had fielded candidates in 12 seats of the 60-member meeting for the February 27 elections.
Verma mentioned the seven MLAs of the celebration will work for the welfare of the downtrodden folks of the state.
The NCP can even help the demand of the Nagas for an early resolution to the peace talks, he mentioned.
Meanwhile, Senior NPP MLA Timothy D Shira was sworn in because the protem speaker of the Meghalaya meeting on Saturday, officers mentioned. Shira, the MLA of Resubelpara, was sworn in by Governor Phagu Chauhan on the Raj Bhavan in presence of outgoing chief minister Conrad Okay Sangma and senior leaders of the NPP.
Sangma had on Friday staked declare to type the subsequent authorities within the state with the help of 31 MLAs. Among them are 26 NPP MLAs, two MLAs every of the BJP and HSPDP, and two Independents.
