NPF to field candidate
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, December 27 2013 :
Re-affirming its stand to contest in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Manipur Outer parliamentary constituency, the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), Manipur State has clarified today that the party is yet to name its candidate.
The NPF, Manipur State is reacting to certain reports carried in Nagaland and Manipur based newspapers earlier in the month where a person's name was mentioned purportedly the party's candidate.
"We will definitely field a candidate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha poll in the Manipur Outer seat but our party's Search Committee is yet to finalisise any name," stated NPF Manipur State general secretary Athuan Abonmai today.
The 'Central Headquarter' of NPF based in Kohima has appointed TR Zeliang as the convenor of the 'Search Committee' with MLA from Chandel Victor Nunglung as its 'member secretary, former MLA and NPF Manipur State vice president N Awangbow, NPF Manipur State president Soso Lorho, NPF Mnipur State general secretary (Admn) Honreikhui Kashung and NPF Central H/Q secretary general KG Kenye as members of the committee.