When history of 2025 will be written - who knows this may be a turning point.... and all these have happened amid a general give-up tendency .... -- "History does not turn" !!!
Technically a BJP legislator will rule Nagaland (albeit) temporarily.
"I will be out of station with effect from 8th Jan 2025. During my absence Shri Y Patton (Deputy Chief Minister) shall look after the affairs of the state," Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said in a brief communique - official letter No. -- CMN/12/N/2025)
Protocol wise - T R Zeliang is No. 2 in the cabinet and also a former Chief Minister and is from Rio's party NDPP.
But the 'fate' benefited Patton and that has given him the 'responsibility'.
So technically a BJP legislator will rule Nagaland (albeit) temporarily -- that is during the leave period of the Chief Minister Rio.
Lotus blooms !! And we may not be wrong !!
Now a look back !!
On Feb 9th (2023) 'Nagaland Page' carried a piece wherein I wrote:
"Making political decisions means taking responsibility in an environment of uncertainty. This is something T R Zeliang has lacked.
Fortune favoured him in 2014 when NPF chief Shurhozelie reportedly favoured him to succeed Neiphiu Rio when the latter moved as Lok Sabha MP. It was said Rio even had toyed with names such as Noke and G Kaito.
However, the golden opportunity that came to T R Zeliang could not be retained due to several mistakes.
Of course once he tied up 'strategically' with Shurhozelie and abandoned Rio in the ruthless world of Lutyen's, he should have examined pros and cons to draw up future plans. This was lacking and gradually the 'ivory tower' games were started to marginalise Rio.
The then Lok Sabha MP (Rio) was already having a bat-patch as we often say in cricket but they wanted to finish the Northern Angami II man --who is otherwise both tactful and also resourceful.
By 2017, Rio started interacting with journalists in Delhi. Over a tea party, once journalists told him,
"Sir, you made a mistake. Only three posts matter in India. PM, CM and DM (District Magistrate) and you gave away Chief Ministership voluntarily". Rio did not buy the line and argued that his focus was/is never personal.
Well, let us trust him.
Rio fought back the odds and returned to Nagaland politics in 2018 and just prior to that in 2017, he helped friends like Chingwang Konyak and Alemtemshi Jamir to float the NDPP. Or the baby was his brainchild ?
It goes to his credit that within two months or even less than that, he altered the entire game of chess. BJP's Ram Madhav played a role what Sushilkumar Shinde had played with S C Jamir's career in 1993-94.
But Rio's success also has its roots in utter failures in floor management by T R Zeliang and Shurhozelie.
Now back to Future :
In power games, they say -- success may be high when dangers/threats are real; but these challenges also enhance the sense of adventure. Normally, a 'Man of the year' title is chosen at the end of the calendar year. But let us break the rule this time.
As of now for the year 2025 -- according to my humble understanding - the 'Man or at least News Maker of the Season' is Y Patton.
He should take the charge as a God-sent responsibility and try to deliver. With merely four seats in the assembly Lothas so far did not get the opportunity to be the Chief Minister.
The BJP, chief minister Rio and Patton's good luck have all combined together to give him the opportunity.
It is with him that he has to make it 'golden' !!
He should draw his priorities clearly -- in total understanding with Rio's very own 'opposition-less Govt, ministers and MLAs and of course the political leadership in Delhi and deliver.
The Naga society has perhaps not yet realized the greatness of a role a Neta can play. It is up to Y Patton now to prove the people otherwise.
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| Amit Shah will always play as Patton's mentor !! |
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