Kohima, March 27 -- The Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026, introduced by Nagaland deputy chief minister Yanthungo Paton on Thursday, has been deferred to the next emergent session of the Nagaland assembly.
The Bill was scheduled for consideration and passage today.
The decision followed a request by the leader of the House and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to refer the Bill back to the government for further examination on the concluding day of the eighth session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly in Kohima today.
The deferral comes in response to a request from the Government of India, a signatory to the memorandum of agreement (MoA) for establishment of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority in six east...