NPF dismisses Pfoze's allegations
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 18 2025: The Naga People's Front (NPF) has dismissed Dr Lorho S Pfoze's allegations against the party he made recently.

Dr Pfoze had reportedly claimed that the NPF was a "highly exclusive political party with no room for members from other communities".

Dr Pfoze's statement is factually incorrect, misleading, and unfortunate.

Dr Pfoze himself was the official NPF candidate for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency in 2019, said the NPF .

"Dr Lorho was relatively unknown beyond his immediate circle before 2019, but the NPF took the bold decision to nominate him after extensive consultation and spade work.

The party invested its resources, energy, and manpower tirelessly to ensure his victory.

He was elected with a margin of about 80,000 votes - a feat made possible because NPF reached out to all sections of society, not just the Nagas," said the NPF .

There are 27 Assembly Constituencies under the Outer Parliamentary Seat - 11 ACs are predominantly Naga, 9 ACs predominantly Kuki-Zoumi, and 7 ACs are Meitei-Muslim dominated.

Dr Lorho secured votes from all these communities - Meitei, Muslim, Kuki, Zoumi - in addition to Naga voters, said the NPF.

Further, the NPF Manipur State Unit has six divisions: Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel, Churachandpur, and Sadar Hills.

The last two divisions are predominantly Kuki-Zoumi areas.

All office bearers of the Churachandpur division have been from the Kuki and Zoumi communities.

The Sadar Hills Division, which has a mixed population of Nagas, Kukis, and Nepalis, has had Kuki presidents in the past - Chongloi (two terms) and Thanboi Haokip (one term).

Sepu Haokip, a Kuki leader, served as MSU vice president for three terms and twice contested Assembly elections as the official NPF candidate, losing by a very narrow margin, it added.

These facts clearly demonstrate that NPF is not exclusive to any one community but rather works with all sections of the population for peace, prosperity, and mutual understanding.

It is because of this inclusive approach that during the 2024 MP election, more than 70,000 Meitei and Muslim voters supported the NPF candidate, it said.

Dr Pfoze's statement, therefore, displays a regrettable ignorance of the party's organizational structure, policies, and its close relationship with every community in Manipur.

As a former MP, he ought to have acknowledged the contribution of the diverse electorate that sent him to the Parliament rather than dismissing them with such an immature and divisive remark, said the NPF .

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