The meeting between them was confirmed by the Raj Bhavan Public Relations Department as well as NPF MLA Imkong L Imchen.
During the meeting with the NPF and Independent legislators, the governor asserted that he would uphold the provisions of the Constitution, Imchen told PTI.
The 44 MLAs, comprising 36 from NPF, Zeliang and seven Independents, in the 60-member assembly and Rio met the governor, he said. There is one vacancy in the House.
Zeliang, who has sought removal of Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu, called on the governor to show that over 70 per cent of the MLAs are backing him, his camp said. There is no opposition in the Assembly.
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The former chief minister has garnered the support of the majority of NPF and Independent legislators and had staked claim to form a new government on July 8.
He and his supporters, who were camping at the Kaziranga National Park, returned here yesterday and are putting up at a hotel.
The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court had yesterday issued a stay order till July 17 against the July 11 and July 13 directives of the governor asking Liezietsu to seek the vote of confidence in the state assembly by today.
Liezietsu, along with his council of ministers, had met the governor yesterday evening and apprised him about the political situation.
The governor's directive to the chief minister was rejected by the state cabinet.
Liezietsu is seeking election to the House from Northen Angami seat in the July 29 by-poll, which is mandatory within six months of assuming power.