Nagaland set for an all party govt

Political parties in Nagaland have agreed to come together and form an all party government in the state to facilitate an early solution to the vexed Naga political issue (NPI) and to achieve an honorable and acceptable solution.

This is the second time that the north eastern state will have an all party government. The first such government was seen in 2015 when eight opposition Congress MLAs merged with the then ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF).

Ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party in opposition, Naga People’s Front (NPF), along with two independent MLAs, signed an agreement to form the Nagaland United Government (NUG).

The resolution to form the NUG was signed by nine legislators including Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

The NPI is a crucial issue which has been pending for decades and the parties have resolved to stand united to achieve a peaceful and amicable political solution, the resolution said.

The 60 member-house has 25 NPF, 20 NDPP, 12 BJP and two independent MLAs. One seat fell vacant after a sitting NDPP MLA passed away on July 1.

The parties to this resolution are political parties who contested the Nagaland State Assembly Election in the year 2018.

The political parties said in the resolution that they have realized that efforts and sincerity of the lawmakers is crucial for bringing about a peaceful settlement to the Naga political issue and unity amongst them has to be paramount in order to expedite and achieve the common goal.

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