Warns of strict action against party candidates withdrawing nominations
Naga People’s Front (NPF) has resolved to go ahead with the civic polls as per the schedule announced by the state election commission.
Naga People’s Front (NPF) has resolved to go ahead with the civic polls as per the schedule announced by the state election commission.
This was resolved at a meeting of all NPF officials held on January 14, 2017 in Kohima, at the residence of the party president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu.
In a press release, NPF working president, Apong Pongener, said the meeting, which took stock of the situation arising out of the ensuing municipal and town council elections in Nagaland, adopted five-point resolution.
It was resolved that since tickets of NPF were given to primary and active membership holders of the party, after administering pledge, no NPF ticket holder should withdraw from the fray. The party has warned that stern disciplinary action would be initiated against those candidates who withdraw their nomination papers.
Further, NPF also expressed dismay over the alleged use of force by some organizations in preventing some of the NPF ticket holders in filing their nomination papers.
Meanwhile, the NPF has appealed to the Naga Hoho, ENPO, all tribe Hohos and the citizens of the state to cooperate and support the government’s decision to conduct the election of urban local bodies (ULBs).