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Leaders of the NPP's Mokokchung division along with the party’s candidates on Feb. 10 at Mokokchung town.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Feb. 10 (EMN): The Mokokchung division of the National People's Party (NPP) kicked off of its election campaign on Feb. 10 at Majakong ward in Mokokchung.
The NPP has fielded four candidates in the district, which has the highest number of representations in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly with 10 allotted seats. The candidates are Imnatiba from 22nd Arkakong assembly constituency (AC), S Supongmeren Jamir from 25th Mongya AC, T Chalukumba from 28th Koridang AC, and Dr. K Chuba from 29th Jangpetkong AC.
NPP Mokokchung division's president I Bendang Jamir said that the party was a young national party and a freshly-launched party in Nagaland. He appealed to the people to test the party and decide for themselves whether it was good for them.
NPP is a national political party in India founded by the late PA Sangma. Although its influence is concentrated in the state of Meghalaya, it has spread its wings to Kerala, Punjab and most of the Northeast states.
“As a secular and tribal-centric party, it believes that only literacy and education can empower the weaker sections and eradicate the zenith of corruption and solve the problem of educated unemployed youth in the state,” said Matsungtula, secretary of the NPP at Mokokchung during a press briefing on Sat.
Asserting that ‘educating the people will free the society from the menace of corruption,’ the party's leaders said that they should vote for the NPP 'if the people’s need is for peace and development.'
The NPP's district officials also claimed that the party was expecting to win more than 10 seats in the forthcoming elections to the Nagaland assembly. They are hopeful of joining a new government as an alliance partner.
The NPP, launched on Dec. 2 2017 in Nagaland, has decided to field 26 candidates to the 60-seat Nagaland Legislative Assembly this time. Out of the 26, two are women: Dr. K Mangyangpula Chang from 53rd Noksen AC and Wedie-ü Kronu from Dimapur-III AC.
During the formal programme that was conducted to mark the launch of the party's campaign, short speeches were delivered by NPP candidate K Chalukumba, and representatives of other candidates.