Ajay Kumar Bhalla Sworn In as Nagaland Governor with Additional Charge for Manipur

Quick Summary

• New Appointment: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Nagaland on August 25, 2025.
• additional Charge: Mr. Bhalla assumes the role after the death of former Nagaland Governor La ganesan.
• Swearing-In Ceremony: The oath was administered by Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar of Gauhati High Court. The event at Raj Bhavan saw attendance from Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Deputy Chief Ministers T.R.Zeliang and Y.Y. Patton, ministers, MLAs, bureaucrats, tribal leaders, and church representatives.
• Interaction with Cabinet: Post swearing-in, Mr. Bhalla met the State Cabinet led by Neiphiu Rio and inspected a ceremonial guard of honor.
• Tribes Boycott Event: Members representing five major tribes (Ao, Angami, Lotha, Rengma & Sumi) skipped the ceremony in protest over Nagaland’s decades-old job reservation policy for backward tribes:

– They demand inclusion of tribal bodies in a proposed Reservation Review Commission set up by the government to assess this policy.
– The committee has vowed not to participate in government events until their demand is met.

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