Nagaland BJP legislators eventually signed the resolution for an all-party government comprising of the NDPP and NPF at a meeting held here on Friday.
As published in Nagaland Post on August 12, the NDPP, BJP, NPF and two Independent legislators had agreed “in principle” to form an all party government under the nomenclature of ‘Nagaland United Government’.
However, the state BJP legislators then did not make any commitment since the move for opposition-less government was yet to get the concurrence of their central leaders.
The BJP legislators decided to finally take the call on the all-party government, after a series of meetings held with coalition partners including the NPF.
The resolution to accept an opposition-less ‘Nagaland United Government’ and the modalities to include NPF into the government, were taken unanimously by the PDA partners– NDPP and BJP – besides the two Independent MLAs supporting the ruling coalition.
So far, the reason being given for such a major political move in not having an opposition in the state stood on the premise of exerting pressure for early solution to the protracted Naga political issue that has remained elusive even after 24 years of negotiations.
All political parties in Nagaland have committed themselves for achieving an inclusive, acceptable and honourable solution on the Naga political Issue, in their respective election manifestos.
The parties also resolved to promote the Naga peace process with a positive approach in the greater interest of achieving peace and move forward under a positive environment that was conducive for a political solution at the earliest time possible.
The meeting also resolved to appeal to all Naga political groups (NPGs) to make serious efforts towards unity and reconciliation and stressing that political parties should ensure unity of their legislators on the issue and make all possible endeavours to achieve the same.
Further, the resolution stated that political parties at this crucial juncture should encourage and impress upon Government of India and all negotiating parties to bring the peace process to a logical conclusion at the earliest and also to stand together towards achieving the goal of acceptable settlement.
The resolution was signed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, NDPP president Chingwang Konyak, deputy chief minister Y Patton and State BJP president Temjen Imna Along.
According to sources, the formation of an all-party government and its modalities will be worked out after August 15.