As Liezietsu failed to appear before the Assembly for a floor test to prove majority on Wednesday, the governor has appointed TR Zeliang as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland.

Governor Acharya in his order said, “According to report received from Nagaland Legislative Assembly chief minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu did not attend the emergent assembly session convened on July 19 at 9.30 am for the purpose of the testing majority of the cabinet led by him. 48 MLAs including speaker attended the session. Therefore, it is obvious that Shurhozelie Liezietsu has failed to obtain the vote of confidence despite the repeated opportunity given to him.”

The Governor in his order further said, “By virtue of powers vested in my by Clause (1) of Article 164 of the Constitution of India, I, PB Acharya, Governor of Nagaland hereby, withdraw my pleasure from chief minister of Nagaland and the council of ministers headed by Shurhozelie Liezietsu is hereby, dismissed with immediate effect.”

The governor had on July 11 and 13 issued directives to Liezietsu to seek a vote of confidence on or before July 15.

Now that he has failed to do so, 60-year-old ex- Chief Minister Zeliang has been told to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before July 22.