Guwahati : Will assembly polls in Nagaland be held on schedule, this question raised after all political parties in the militant hit north eastern Indian state on Monday jointly declared that, they will not go for filling nominations.
In a meeting held at Hotel Japfu in Kohima capital city of Nagaland on Monday in presence of apex tribal hohos and civil society organisations, all political parties of national and regional including Congress, BJP, Naga People’s Front (NPF) declared that, they will not go ahead with the issuance party tickets or filling of nominations.
This decision was taken by the political parties after Nagaland armed group NSCN (IM) and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) asked the politicians of Nagaland not to file nomination.
In a joint statement issued by the attending representatives of the political parties said that, we firmly believe that, it is expedient for all political parties, both national and regional, to come together in the greater interest of the state in solidarity with the call solution before election and defer the election to the 13th Nagaland assembly and allow the Naga political process to reach its logical conclusion by giving space and time to the negotiating groups to bring out an early solution.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of Congress, BJP, NPF, UNDP, Nagaland Congress, AAPN, NDPP, NCP, JD (U), NPP.
Earlier, in a joint statement issued by Kilo Kilonser of NSCN (IM) Hukavi Yepthomi and member of Working committee of NNPGs Alezo Venuh said that, all political parties, both national and regional for responding positively to ‘Solution, not Election’.
“The negotiators are indeed overwhelmed by the unstinted support of our people, particulary at this juncture when the Nagasare once again put to test. We also express our appreciation to all the tribal hohos and civil society organisations for their immeasurable services rendered towards building oneness. When the Naga people as a whole have made the collective decision to forgo election, we caution vested interest and unscrupulous persons not to sabotage the historical processes of negotiations by filling nominations and indulging in election process,” said in the joint statement issued by the NSCN (IM) and NNPGs.
Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
