NAGALAND : NPF WINDS UP FOR FORTHCOMING BY ELECTION

Winding up the campaigning to the forthcoming  by election to the lone lok sabha poll, the Secular Forces in the state of Nagaland geared up for the NPF candidate, C Apok Jamir in its battle against the PDA Candidature, Tokheho Yepthomi.

Addressing the last leg of campaign at Mon Town on 25th May, the Former Chief Minister and NPF legislature party leader, TR Zeliang called upon all the secular minded people to vote in favor of C. Apok Jamir stating, "If people want solution to the Naga political issue, vote for NPF, but if Nagas want more elections, then vote for NDPP", said Zeliang.

Appreciating the Congress, NPP, AAP and even some BJP and JDU for extending their support to the NPF, Zeliang stated that this unity of the Secular Forces will create a huge impact in ensuring victory in the upcoming bye poll.

In his address, Zeliang reminded the people not to be confused between the NPF and NDPP as NPF is a regional party unlike the NDPP which is a Nationalist party.

The Former Chief Minister also accused the present PDA Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio for creating chaos in the state affairs for the last four years after his journey to Delhi miserably failed.

He alleged that Rio, after failing to get ministerial berth at Delhi parliament return to state politics and tried every means to dismantle the government as well as the NPF party for the past four years. "This act of Rio is nothing but a self centered interest and benefit" Zeliang added.

Zeliang also maintained that Rio's eleven years rule from 2003-14 have not achieved even half of what his government had done in four years.

The much acclaimed PDA Govt's promised of repairing all District Headquarter roads within sixty days, the former chief minister asserted that no funds had been brought to the state by the ruling Govt except the money that were sanctioned during his last ministry, adding  that the austerity measures and the anti VIP culture introduced to fool the people of Nagaland by PDA govt has become a mockery as people has woken up to see the reality for themselves in the way the govt of the day is being run.

The Leader has also called upon the people of Nagaland to rise up to the occasion and vote for the NPF Candidate C. Apok Jamir in the common quest for protecting unity and identity of the Nagas and for protecting democracy and its Constitutional values that uphold freedom of religion and unity in diversity.

Apok Jamir, in his speech has appealed to the people of Nagaland to vote for him, stating that the upcoming bye election will be a litmus test for the Nagas and shall be crucial for determining the future of the Nagas, adding that it will be a battle of protecting our Christianity and secularism against communal forces. The NPF Candidate also assured that on being elected, he shall become the voice for the Nagas at the centre and stand for the cause of the Nagas.