Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang says he has decided to step down from office, new consensus leader to be selected tomorrow at an emergency meet.

Emergency meet of the ruling Naga Peoples Front legislature party will take place at 10 am tomorrow, followed by the NPF-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland legislature party meeting at 11 am.

In the latest development, former chief minister and Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio is reportedly in the offing to replace Zeliang.

On Thursday, at least 34 NPF legislators had chosen its party president Shurhozelie Liezietsu to replace Zeliang. AIR correspondent reports, however, now 45 legislators have elected Rio as their new leader of the NPF legislature party, who is going to replace Zeliang.

In the 60-member assembly, the ruling DAN comprises 48 NPF legislators, including suspended legislator Imkong Imchen, four of Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs and eight Independents.

Sources said that the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has four MLAs, would continue to be part of the new government led by Rio.

Political situation has been boiling ever since the Nagaland Tribal Action Committee began their agitation demanding the resignation of the chief minister. -- ANI

IMAGE: T R Zeliang. Photograph: ANI