Ram Madhav is wrongly briefed by his Co-workers : NPF

16th October 2018 , Kohima

Naga People’s Front (NPF) as the oldest political party in the Northeast India undoubtedly enjoys the love and support of the citizens of Nagaland. Infact, it is a matter of record that it has emerged as the single largest party in the state with 26 MLAs in the house of 60 in the last 2018 Assembly election in Nagaland State.

The NPF party alone secured 38.8 % of the total vote share NPF alliance partners secured more than 6%. As such, the total percentage of vote share secured by NPF and its alliance was 44.7% in the last 2018 Assembly election. Again in the Lok Sabha By-election held in the month of May 2018, the NPF secured 41.43% of the total vote share.

As a matter of fact, to say that NPF has been rejected by the people is based on sheer imagination and does not reflect the ground reality. Hence, the question of NPF being rejected by the people does not arise as stated by Mr. Ram Madhav, National Gen. Secy. of BJP in- charge of North East in the BJP State Executive Meeting at Mokokchung on 9th Oct. 2018. It is evident, Mr. Ram Madhav, National General Secretary of BJP in-charge of North East must have been wrongly briefed by some of his Co-workers or by some other political opponents of NPF who are desperately trying hard to discredit NPF in any given opportunity.

The NPF has survived for the past 55 years despite of severe criticism from some individuals and political adversaries. It has stood the test of time despite all odds. It has already gained the status of being the 2nd oldest regional political party in India. This is also one of the main reasons why the national political parties as well as the newly floated political parties feel insecure to encounter the NPF.

It has been the Endeavour of the NPF to help resolve the protracted Naga political issue in a peaceful manner and towards this end; the NPF has expanded its jurisdiction to other parts of North Eastern part of India.

In response and in appreciation of the effort of the NPF to find a peaceful settlement of all political conflicts, the electorates of Manipur State has also consecutively elected 4 (four) NPF MLAs in Manipur State Legislative Assembly. It is also a matter of record that, the BJP- led Government which is presently running the government in Manipur could be formed just because of the unconditional support extended by 4 (four) NPF MLAs.

Although BJP has sever ties with NPF in Nagaland State, the NPF as a matured political party cannot change its stand overnight and therefore it continues to support the BJP government in Manipur. The BJP high command knows better how difficult it would be for the BJP to run the Government in Manipur without NPF.

With the passage of time, the NPF has indeed established itself as a platform of the downtrodden and voice of the voiceless. Thus, just to score some political mileage one cannot say that NPF was rejected by the people. In fact, it is totally devoid of truth and does not hold water.

As enshrined in its Party’s Constitution, the NPF will continue to fight for the right of all weaker section of the society and above all, it is committed to peaceful, honourable and inclusive solution of the Naga Political issue.

Issued by ,
Press Bureau - Naga People's Front,
Central Headquarter
Nagaland : Kohima.