Non-BJP/Cong political parties oppose delimitation move
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, March 26 2025: A five-point resolution was adopted by various political organisations, excluding the Congress and the BJP, opposing the Supreme Court's directive to complete the long-pending delimitation process in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam.

The resolution was adopted in a meeting held at the Naoremthong office of the NPP on Tuesday, attended by representatives of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), National People's Party (NPP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Janata Dal United (JD-U), Naga People's Front (NPF), Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI-A), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Nationalist Congress Party SP (NCP-SP), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Shiv Sena (SS), Shiv Sena UBT, and Manipur People's Party (MPP) .

Non-BJP/Cong political parties oppose delimitation move

Addressing the media after the meeting, former deputy chief minister and NPP state president Yumnam Joykumar opined that going ahead with the delimitation exercise amid the ongoing ethnic conflict between the Meetei and Kuki communities, based on the 2001 census data, which he described was flawed, could further escalate tensions.

He also cautioned that the process might drag the Naga community into the conflict, complicating the situation even further.

The resolution passed by the political parties outlined several key demands, including a call to halt the delimitation process until errors in the 2001 census data are corrected.

The parties also urged that delimitation be conducted in 2026 as part of the nationwide process rather than in isolation, and emphasised that the current unrest in Manipur makes delimitation unfeasible, called on both the BJP and Congress to endorse the resolution and join future discussions.

The meeting also resolved that Manipur's political parties should intervene in the ongoing Supreme Court petition to seek a delay in the delimitation process.

To ensure the implementation of these resolutions, a sub-committee was formed, comprising Yumnam Joykumar, Kshetrimayum Shanta, Nongthombam Singhajit, Oinam Nabakishor, and Thingom Bishwanath.

Joykumar further suggested that verifying the 2001 census data through cross-referencing with Aadhaar records, electoral rolls, or other reliable methods would be essential for an accurate and fair delimitation process.