Why Shurhozelie Liezietsu is in a dilemma over his son's resignation

The Northern Angami-I by-election is slated on July 29

For Nagaland, July 29 is D-day. The Northern Angami-I by-election is slated on that day. The outcome will put the stamp on continuance of Shurhozelie Liezietsu as the new chief minister of the state. The by-election was occasioned by the resignation of his son, Khriehu, last month to enable his father to contest and become an elected member in the legislative assembly, to continue as CM.

That not any other MLA but his son had to resign to vacate a seat for him illustrates Liezietsu’s dilemma. The Assembly has 60 members. The ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) coalition consists of