UNC affiliates
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 11 2018:
Five new tribes affiliated themselves with United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body of the Nagas which already has 15 tribes affiliated to it, thus bringing the total number to 20 .
The approval for the 5 new tribes to get affiliated to the UNC was given during the association's Assembly session which was held at Komlathabi, Chandel, yesterday.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, one of the tribal leaders who took part in the session said that the newly affiliated tribes are Liangmei Council, Rongmei Council, Jemei Council, Khoibu Union and Aimol Union.
The Assembly session yesterday also approved the affiliation of Kabui tribe to UNC in-principle.
An election council was also constituted yesterday for election of new office bearers as the term of UNC president Gaidon Kamei will end this month.
UNC former president Samson Riamei was elected as the election commissioner of the election council, along with the election of two other members as well, the tribal leader informed.