NPF to continue alliance with BJP in Nagaland
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Jan 23, 2018, 10.28 PM IST
Putting all speculation to rest, ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) on Tuesday said it will continue with its alliance with the BJP for the upcoming assembly polls. The party has resolved it will go to the poll, slated to be held in February 2018, with T. R Zeliang as the chief ministerial candidate.
The central executive council (CEC) of the NPF, in its emergency meeting, on Tuesday resolved," As desired by different section of the people regarding review of NPF decision severing tie with BJP, the CEC deliberated at length the cause that prompted the party to take such decision and concluded that it was taken to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens at a time when there were misunderstanding from within the party."
"But after reconciliation has taken place in the party and also considering the urgency to create a congenial atmosphere for the ongoing political dialogue between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) for political solution, the CEC considered it necessary to review the matter and resolved to maintain the earlier status of having alliance with BJP," it added.
On seat sharing, the party said:"Regarding seat sharing proposed by BJP for the ensuing election, the NPF has agreed in principle but details have to be worked out through proper exercises according to the merit of each case."
Last year, the NPF had resolved to snap ties with the Saffron party. BJP is part of ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN).
The CEC, while upholding the leadership of Dr. Shinhozelie Liezietsu as President of the NPF also, reiterated the decision of the NPF Parliament to go to the poll with T. R Zeliang as the chief ministerial candidate.
"CEC thanks the people of Nagaland for reposing its faith on the NPF to run the affair of the State for the past 15 years the party once again appeals to the citizen Nagaland to continue its support to the NPF even in the days to come."
The party also appealed Khaplang faction of NSCN to listen to the voice of the people and resume the ceasefire with the GoI and join the political dialogue.
The central executive council (CEC) of the NPF, in its emergency meeting, on Tuesday resolved," As desired by different section of the people regarding review of NPF decision severing tie with BJP, the CEC deliberated at length the cause that prompted the party to take such decision and concluded that it was taken to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens at a time when there were misunderstanding from within the party."
"But after reconciliation has taken place in the party and also considering the urgency to create a congenial atmosphere for the ongoing political dialogue between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) for political solution, the CEC considered it necessary to review the matter and resolved to maintain the earlier status of having alliance with BJP," it added.
On seat sharing, the party said:"Regarding seat sharing proposed by BJP for the ensuing election, the NPF has agreed in principle but details have to be worked out through proper exercises according to the merit of each case."
Last year, the NPF had resolved to snap ties with the Saffron party. BJP is part of ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN).
The CEC, while upholding the leadership of Dr. Shinhozelie Liezietsu as President of the NPF also, reiterated the decision of the NPF Parliament to go to the poll with T. R Zeliang as the chief ministerial candidate.
"CEC thanks the people of Nagaland for reposing its faith on the NPF to run the affair of the State for the past 15 years the party once again appeals to the citizen Nagaland to continue its support to the NPF even in the days to come."
The party also appealed Khaplang faction of NSCN to listen to the voice of the people and resume the ceasefire with the GoI and join the political dialogue.
