Nagaland deputy CM Y Patton loses Roads and Bridges division as H Chuba Chang turns into minister

By PTI

KOHIMA: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday took away the Roads and Bridges Department from Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton and reassigned it to NDPP MLA H Chuba Chang. Rio and Chang have been ministers within the then SC Jamir-led Congress authorities from 1998 to 2003.

Chang obtained elected uncontested within the by-election to the Noksen meeting seat in Tuensang district in April final yr. Rio had appointed Chang as Advisor for Law and Justice, and State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) on February 9.

A notification issued by Chief Secretary J Alam stated Chang has been relieved as an advisor, and assigned the Roads and Bridges Department, which was held by Patton. Patton, a BJP MLA, is now left with just one division — Home.

Meanwhile, Rio has reassigned SCERT to MLA KT Sukhalu, who’s the advisor for School Education. The growth, which is elevating hypothesis in regards to the relation between the NDPP and BJP, comes months forward of the state elections, due early subsequent yr.

However, neither of the 2 events commented on the reshuffle.