Old political hands’ attempt at ‘relevance’ gives Nagaland Reformation Party

Staff Reporter
Dimapur, Sep. 8 (EMN): Seeking ‘relevance’, the Nagaland Congress party – formed in June last year by some former members of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee – on Friday changed its name to Nagaland Reformation Party (NRP).
The word ‘reformation’, according to Z Lohe, NRP treasurer and one of its chief architects, has become ‘most relevant’ in Nagaland today – thus the decision to rename the party. According to him, the ‘chaos’ in Nagaland today was in dire need of ‘replenishment.’
Lohe said that the issues brought to public domain by the NRP recently were not mere propaganda but ‘realities of our times.’ understanding this need to ‘replenish’ Naga society, he said, the NRP has been named thus.
The function to rechristen the party was held at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. NRP president, Nillo Rengma reminded the gathering that the party was formed to fight for corruption, and stand for transparent governance, equal opportunities for all, clean electoral process and to protect the “traditional and constitutional rights” of the people of Nagaland.
The turnout of what was printed as the ‘official session of central council’ of the party was quite disappointing. Hardly 30-40 party members attended the meeting.