NPF, BJP to form council ; NPF Questions Govt's inordinate delay on ADC Formation
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, June 22 2015 :
N Awangbou, President of Naga People's Front (NPF) Manipur Unit on Monday strongly condemned the Congress government of Manipur for playing delaying tactics in administering oaths to the newly elected Autonomous District Council members.
He said even after declaration of result of the Autonomous District Council elections on June 10, the government has failed to issue notifications for adminstering oath to the newly elected ADC members.
Despite the stunning defeat the Congress government is still trying to buy some elected members during the inordinate delay over the formation of councils.
"The state government of Manipur is playing delaying tactics which is one kind of killing the democracy", N Awangbou said.
According to N.Awangbou voters in Tamenglong, Chandel, Senapati and Ukhrul district had given mandate to the non Congress party, adding that NPF is ready to form non Congress councils.
"People gave mandate to Naga People's Party and like minded members have joined NPF to fulfill the aspirations and dreams of the people", Awangbou said.
In Tamenglong district NPF and BJP have resolved to form collision council under the name and style of "Democratic Alliance Tamenglong ADC" .
"We have already staked the claim through the Deputy Commissioner Tamenglong.
We are waiting for the invitation from the government to form the council", N Awangbou said.
He also said that recently four Independent candidates have joined the Naga People's Party in Senapati district, another four Independent candidates and one Congress candidate also joint Naga People's Party in Chandel district.
.NAwangbou also earnestly urged the district administrator/ governor to speed up the process of formation of councils in all the hill districts.
Another highly placed source told Hueiyen Lanpao that Naga People's Front (NPF) and Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) have mutual understanding to form Democratic Alliance Tamenglong Autonomous District Council (DATADC) in Tamenglong district.
In the propose Democratic Alliance Tamenglong ADC, NPF and BJP have reportedly agreed to share Chairmanship from NPF and two Executive Members (EM) and BJP is likely have Vice Chairman three Executive Members including Finance Committee Convener.