KOHIMA
: The Neiphiu Rio-led People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) won the trust vote in the Nagaland assembly on Tuesday.
Before the trust vote was held, PDA candidate Vikho
Yhoshu
was elected speaker with 33 votes, while his opponent, NPF's
Imtiwabang Aier
got 26 votes.
Yhoshu held the trust vote by secret ballot, in which the PDA alliance - with 18 NDPP legislators (including the speaker), 12 BJP members, two NPP MLAs, a JD (U) legislator and an Independent - secured 33 votes. The
House
has been adjourned till March 22.
NDPP secretary general
Abu Metha
told the media that
Rio
, along with his cabinet colleagues, will travel to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. When he returns, the budget session will be convened from March 22 to 26.
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