Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as new Nagaland Governor on Monday, Aug 25th.
Bhalla, a former Union Home Secretary, was given the additional charge of Nagaland, after the demise of Governor La Ganesan.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio congratulated Ajay Bhalla on being sworn in as the Governor of Nagaland.
"We look forward to your leadership and guidance in advancing the State’s development and progress. Wishing you a successful and an impactful tenure in service to the people," Rio tweeted.
There is a large scale expectation from the new Governor vis-a-vis the long pending the Naga peace talks.
Now that circumstances have brought Bhalla to the historic Raj Bhavan at Kohima, there is a feeling that he should be given some time to wrap up the final legwork to the Solution.
One refrain in Delhi is --- "It is a historic opportunity .... What Padmanabiah as a former Union Home Secretary and later as a travel-loving interlocutor could not achieve .... Bhalla may do so."
It is also presumed that the appointment may mount pressure on the Status quo club and also the likes of Deputy Chief Ministers T R Zeliang and Y Patton and their honourable chief minister Neiphiu Rio to deliver 'faster and more sincerely' on the Naga peace talks.
The Nagaland Govt should hence make use of Bhalla's 'knowledge and expertise' to bring the Naga Solution.
Similarly, he can be an asset for the state in terms of working for development of the neglected regions too.
Social activist Theja Therieh welcomed the appointment and said:
"Now he (Bhalla) should give the necessary push to concretise the agreement. Prolonged negotiation is a heavy burden on the people. Solution is possible if there is a political will".
"Probably Ajay Kumar Bhalla should have come as a Governor much earlier. But now he is coming by circumstances. Most welcome. This may go down the memory lane as one of the key decisions of the Modi Government".
It is true as a former Home Secretary who has seen north east India closely and the crucial Naga political negotiations, the new Governor will be expected to deliver a lot.
NPP Nagaland unit has also welcomed the appointment of Mr Bhalla as the new Governor of Nagaland.
".... Moreover, Shri Bhalla is also now Governor of Manipur and he hails from the Meghalaya cadre of IAS officers. So, overall from governance perspective the north eastern region of India is not a strange place for the new Governor. We wish him good luck," said NPP Nagaland unit vice president James Vizo.
BJP legislator and a former Nagaland Minister Imkong L Imchen has said
"We expect him to deliver on three fronts - development, effective governance and of course the Solution to the Naga problem.
Because Shri Bhalla has worked closely with the Home Minister Shri Shah, I am confident; he is in a much better position to deliver".
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