Seven Independent legislators and four BJP MLAs have reaffirmed their support to the NPF-led DAN government under the leadership of chief minister T.R. Zeliang. Both BJP and Independent legislators, during the meeting held separately, adopted several resolutions.
The Independent MLAs– Er. Levi Rengma, Er. Picto, Amenba Yaden, N. Jacob Zhimomi, Y.M. Yollow, S. Chuba Longkumer and Toyang Changkong Chang, in a joint statement said that thought they were not bound by any political party’s constitution, they wished not to comment on the suspension or show-cause notices served on NPF members.
They however, resolved to appeal to various groups within the NPF “to sink their differences, if any, so that the party is not weakened in any manner”. This way it would automatically strengthen the NPF-led DAN government, they said.
While stating that it was the choice and prerogative of any Independent MLA to choose whom to support or go against, the seven legislators however asserted that it was on their own volition to “extend full support to his leadership as was decided ever since the former chief minister Neiphiu Rio decided to demit office and go to the Parliament”.
They said that the present leadership was determined to bring all-round development in the state against all odds, and was definitely in a position to provide a stable government to the people.
The legislators were optimistic that the NPF-led DAN government would complete its full term and appealed to all “not to create any hurdle for the smooth continuance” of the present government headed by TR Zeliang.
They further reaffirmed to extend their support to the ongoing political talks between Government of India and NSCN (I-M) and the ‘Framework Agreement’, and as was decided by the Parliamentary Working Committee headed by NLA speaker and chief minister.
“We shall continue to strive for an early political settlement to the protracted Naga political problem which is honourable and acceptable to all Nagas”, they added.
BJP MLAs: Extending full support to the NPF-led DAN government headed by chief minister T.R. Zeliang, the BJP Legislature Party (BJPLP) during its meeting held at Kohima on Thursday resolved to strengthen the pre-poll alliance partnership, formed in 2003, in order to come back to power in the 2018 assembly elections.
The four BJP MLAs— P. Paiwang Konyak, Imtilemba Sangtam, Dr. TM Lotha and Mmhonlumo Kikon in their resolution appealed to the NPF leadership to extend support to the North East Democratic Alliance floated recently by national BJP president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Guwahati, so as to strengthen the NDA government in the NE region.
BJPLP expressed sincere appreciation to the NPF party leadership for going all out in support of the BJP party in the recently held Assam elections, ensuring the resounding victory.
The MLAs also congratulated Sardananda Sonowal for becoming the first BJP chief minister of Assam. BJPLP was hopeful that the NDA and like-minded parties in the Northeast region would be able to make its presence felt in neighbouring states so as to bring the region at par with the rest of the country in matters of development.