Kohima, March 4 (MExN): Sensing trouble, the NPP has reiterated its commitment to an alliance with the NPF and reminded of the Anti Defection law that governs the country’s politics.
President of the National People’s Party Nagaland Chapter, Ato Yepthomi, wrote to the Governor of Nagaland State, PB Acharya, on March 3, bringing to the latter’s attention that “the electorate voted for individual political parties and not for the arrangement of alliances.” In this regard, the NPP stated that it would like to “respect the verdict of the people largely given to the NPF.”
Further, the NPP President stated in his letter to the Governor that “the country is governed by the Anti-Defection law provided for by the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution that seeks to mandate morality in politics.”
“The Party issues Party Tickets and the Party ensures the success of the candidates in elections. MLAs are therefore bound by the whip of the parties concerned,” reminded Yepthomi. In view of the legal position, “unless I, as NPP Nagaland State President decide otherwise, NPP will have alliance only with the NPF as far the formation of Government is concerned.” “Any other claims or declaration by the MLAs of NPP in Nagaland in this regard to the exigency of the Government formation may therefore be ignored as invalid,” the NPP Nagaland State President maintained.
The NPP won two seats in the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly polls.
