A consensus leader will be chosen on Monday morning at Naga People’s Front (NPF) legislature party meeting. Zeliang on Sunday stepped down as the Nagaland chief minister in a dramatic turn of events in the violence-hit state. A statement from the chief minister’s office confirmed Zeliang was stepping down, and a consensus leader will be chosen on Monday morning at Naga People’s Front (NPF) legislature party meeting. The NPF meeting will be followed by a meeting of Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) at 11 am in Kohima. Zeliang had left for Delhi on 16 February after seeking two days’ time to step down from the chief ministerial post.

Source: Mint February 19, 2017 16:18 UTC