Kohima, April 25 (MExN): The Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Y Patton on Monday refused to accept the new allotment of the Department of Land Resources portfolio given to him. The Dy CM in his refusal letter addressed to the CM Neiphiu Rio said, “I stand contented working together even without this additional assignment.”
“Please accept my sincere appreciation and gratitude for your trust and confidence reposed on me by allotting the portfolio of Land Resources Department. I also want to thank you for providing vision, leadership as the Chief Minister in the present Coalition Government. It is an honour and great privilege to serve our people as a member in the Council of Ministers headed by you and I look forward to work in close co-ordination till such time I enjoy the confidence of your good self and the BJP Party,” Patton wrote.
“I respect the recent exercise of your prerogative power in relieving and re-allotment of portfolios. Nevertheless, with deep sense of regret, it is to inform you that I have to gracefully decline and hereby refuse to accept the new allotment of Portfolio given to me, i.e. 'The Department of Land Resources’ as I stand contented working together even without this additional assignment,” he stated.
Patton also mentioned that the Department of Land Resources portfolio was assigned to “my fellow BJP Legislator, who has been discharging his duties and responsibilities diligently with no adverse record thus far and I have the confidence in him as the BLP Leader.”
“I, along with all the BJP Legislators assure to stand firm to the pre-poll alliance commitments with NDPP and shall continue to work for the interest of the present Coalition Government and the welfare of our people as mandated,” he added.
