NPO poll nomination ends, scrutiny today
Source: Chronicle News Service
Senapati, June 14 2024:
Nominations for electing new executives of Naga People's Organization (NPO) for the tenure 2024-27 ended on Friday with the scrutiny process of all the candidates fixed for Saturday.
There are three candidates for the post of president and two for treasurer while other posts have only one candidate each representing tribes under NPO.
Three candidates vying for the president's post are Adani David Mao (Mao), Akha Dani (Poumai) and Kuba Peter (Maram).
Chawang Parang (Zeliangrong) applied for the post of vice president, M John Thangal for general secretary, R Bosco (Maram) for assistant general secretary, Z Elamsappe (Zeliangrong) for finance secretary, Kaisii Kaihe (Mao) for information & publicity secretary, and Th Luihing Philip for art & culture secretary while Ng Chunthang (Thangal) and Kh Vahrii (Poumai) have applied for the post of treasurer.
No candidate applied for the post of secretary (customary law) till the last minute of filing nominations.
Scrutiny of candidates is slated to be held on June 15, withdrawal of nomination papers would be allowed till June 18 and the election will to be held on June 20 .