Correspondent
MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 22 (NPN): District Congress Committee (DCC) Mokokchung on Wednesday refuted reports of an en masse resignation by 61 Congress office bearers and workers, alleging that several signatures were forged and that some individuals named in the resignation list had no knowledge of the move.
Addressing the media, party leaders said the claims made in the resignation letter, which alleged mass resignations over the functioning of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee, did not reflect the actual position on the ground.
Responding to allegations regarding removal of the district president after one year, DCC clarified that the changes in district office bearers were part of a nationwide organisational restructuring undertaken by All India Congress Committee (AICC) following a meeting of district presidents in Hyderabad last year to strengthen the party ahead of the 2029 elections.
DCC further claimed that some of the 61 individuals listed as having resigned had approached the party office on Wednesday stating they were unaware of the resignation letter. It alleged that some signatures had been forged, while a few names included in the list did not belong to active or primary members of the party.
Several individuals whose names appeared in the resignation list were also present at the press conference and reportedly denied submitting any resignation or authorising the use of their signatures.
According to DCC officials, investigations into the matter were underway, adding that full facts were expected to emerge in the coming days. They said 12 individuals had so far been identified whose signatures were allegedly forged or who denied knowledge of the purported resignations.
Condemning what it described as an attempt to mislead the public, DCC said it would pursue the matter until the truth was established. DCC also maintained that all frontal organisations, including Mahila Congress and Youth Congress under DCC, remained intact and appealed to party workers and supporters not to be worried by the recent developments.