In view of the ensuing Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) election, political parties have been organising meetings, tours and interactions with party members and supporters across the state.
‘Election will depend on outcome of Naga issue’: United Democratic Alliance (UDA) chairman, T.R. Zeliang informed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 7 Peren Assembly Constituency (AC) party workers and supporters that the “fate of State General Election 2023 would depend on the outcome of the much-awaited Naga political solution, which the whole Nagas are longing”.
A press release by NDPP 7 Peren AC informed that Zeliang was speaking at the consultative meeting of the NDPP 7 Peren AC Tuesday at his residence.
He said NPF and NDPP came together to form an “opposition-less” government with an objective to strengthen one regional party for the cause of Naga political issue.
“We have seen the positive result of an opposition-less government in the past as the Framework Agreement and Agreed Position was signed in the year 2015 and 2017 respectively when we had an opposition less government,” said Zeliang.
Under the leadership of chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, he said an opposition-less government was formed and with this positive step, the UDA government continues to “sincerely facilitate for an early Naga solution”.
Zeliang also called upon the party men and women to work together as one unit without any reservation and ill feelings towards one another though they have been in different parties in the past.
He also expressed optimism that the party men and women would take this message to their respective units and jurisdiction, which would result in a very positive outcome in the upcoming general election.
He also said that the top brass of NDPP and BJP have come together and taken the decision for 40:20 seat sharing formula and asked the party workers not to be carried away by rumours and speculations that the decision was not the final decision.
Former NLA Speaker and Peren district in-charge, Neiba Ndang also called upon the party workers not to discriminate between themselves on lines of who the old NDPP members or New NDPP members. He asked them to possess an accommodating spirit and work together for the benefit and growth of the party.
The meeting was chaired by president NDPP 7 Peren A/C, Tingbana N Hau and short speeches were delivered by party leaders. The meeting also adopted two-point resolution. The meeting was attended by all the NDPP executives of 7 Peren A/C and its frontal units and also the CEB, COB representing 7 Peren A/C and all executives of the erstwhile NPF who merged to NDPP.
BJP Mokokchung tours 26 Aonglenden mandal
Continuing with its mandal tour programmes, a team of BJP Mokokchung district undertook a tour of 26 Aonglenden Assembly Constituency, where a programme was held at Nature Park, Ungma, Tuesday.
A press release by BJP Mokokchung informed that a host of party leaders led by BJP Mokokchung district president, Imolemba Jamir and his colleagues, officials from the different morchas and mandals also attended by the programme.
In a keynote address, district president Imolemba Jamir, encouraged the karyakartas to work tirelessly for the party and the people. He said the Naga people want “solution” to the Indo-Naga political problem above anything else, which would be the best for the Nagas. However, if the election was to be held as scheduled then he encouraged party workers to be prepared.
Highlighting the different programmes initiated by the Narendra Modi government, Jamir urged the karyakartas to take those programmes to the grass-root levels and create awareness among the masses.
The district Kisan president, Tiayanger Jamir also highlighted the different programmes introduced by the NDA government for the farmers and urged the karyakartas to encourage the farmers in the district to avail the programme.
Other party leaders also spoke at the programme; the meeting was chaired by 26 Aonglenden mandal mahila morcha president, Rongsenlemla while the mandal president, Taliwati Pongen welcomed the gathering.
Various political parties organise meetings, tour
