Speaker administers oath to new NDPP MLA

KOHIMA: Nagaland assembly speaker Vikho-o Yhosu on Tuesday administered oath to the newly-elected NDPP MLA Sharingain Longkumer.
Longkumer won the bypoll to the Aonglenden assembly constituency in Mokokchung district.
The speaker administered the oath of office and secrecy to Longkumer at his chamber in the assembly secretariat here in presence of deputy speaker Zhale Rio, minister for forest, environment, climate change, CM Chang and advisors Mhathung Yanthan and Imnatiba.
In the 60-member Nagaland assembly, the NDPP has 20 MLAs, its alliance partner BJP 12 and JD(U) one.