Emergent session of Nagaland assembly tomorrow

Kohima, Apr 3 (UNI) Nagaland governor Shyamal Datta has summoned the 11th session of the 10th assembly tomorrow.

In an order issued here today, Mr Datta said he summoned the session by exercising the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India.

The decision to hold the emergent session was taken by the state cabinet on Thursday to discuss the controversial office of profit issue.

The Advocate General of Nagaland government is likely to talk with the members of the house about the Nagaland State Legislative Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, 1964, during the one-day session.

During the cabinet meeting, the members were briefed on the Act.

The cabinet also decided to send a copy of the Act to the Election Commission of India for reference.

Earlier, the opposition Congress members, in a petition to the state governor, demanded disqualification of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio for allegedly holding offices of profit-the Nagaland State Sports Council and the Nagaland Bamboo Mission.

Similarly, the Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) a major coalition partner of ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN), demanded disqualification of leader of opposition I Imkong for allegedly holding an office of profit.

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