January 30, 2018: In Nagaland, all parties including the ruling Naga People’s Front have decided not to contest the February 27 elections, agreeing to the demand of tribal bodies and civil society groups to resolve the protracted Naga political problem first.
The decision came at a meeting called by the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Organisations and Civil Societies (CCNTOCS), and attended by representatives of 11 parties and 7 Naga Nationalist Political Groups (NNPGs).
The parties are Naga People’s Front, Congress, BJP, Nationalist Democratic Peoples’ Party, Nagaland Congress, United Nagaland Democratic Party, Aam Admi Party, National Congress Party, Lok Janshakti Party, Janata Dal (United) and National People’s Party.
This was disclosed by Convener of the Core Committee Theja Therie while addressing a press meet in Kohima yesterday.
He said if the Election Commission of India goes ahead and issues Election notification on 31st of this month, the Committee will have no option but to take the matter to the streets and impose a statewide total bandh on 1st February.
Meanwhile, the state Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha is to hold a crucial meeting with state political parties at Kohima today to discuss the matter in view of the decision of the core committee. (AIR News)
