Cong joined DAN-III for Naga issue: Tokheho

Seven of the eight Congress legislators Friday joined the DAN coalition government of which the BJP is a major ally, in variance with the stand of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) not to ally with “communal forces” in any form.
The eighth Congress legislator will also be included in the government in a couple of days.
Speaking to Nagaland Post over phone, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Tokheho Yepthomi clarified that the AICC’s directive was only a “verbal discussion” and no such written official communication was received from the AICC.
Tokheho said Congress was not allying with BJP or vice versa but only to form an “all party government to strengthen the ongoing political dialogue” to its logical conclusion.
He also said Congress decided to join the government with a view to strengthen the party in the state. Tokheho said over 150 Congress party workers had gathered at Hotel Japfu Friday to congratulate the Congress MLAs.
He said that except in two districts, party workers in all “main districts” called and extended their support and congratulated the MLAs.
He said it was basically meant that the party workers agreed to the decision taken by CLP.
Asked what would the MLAs do in case AICC remained adamant, Tokheho said so far that stage had not arrived but they would only decide as and when it came.
He put the lid on speculations that Congress legislators could float a new party saying that if they wanted, it would have been done so but that they have no intention of leaving the Congress.
Will submit report after consultation: Therie
In the light of Congress MLAs joining DAN-III government contrary to the stand of the AICC, newly appointed NPCC president K. Therie said that even if a report was to be sent to AICC of the latest developments, that would be done only after consultations with party workers.
Talking to Nagaland Post, Therie said he cannot take any action against the “honourable MLAs” but it was left to the AICC to decide on what action was to be taken.
 He said a complete report would be sent to AICC only if it asked for it but on his part, he would send only a “normal” report on the latest developments.
Therie said that since he was out of station, he would send a report only after returning and after consulting party workers.