Kohima, Feb 13: The chief ministerial candidate of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
(NDPP) Neiphiu Riohad a dramatic win when he was declared uncontested from the
Northern Angami-II assembly constituency after the lone NPF candidate Chupfuo
Angami withdrew from the race on the last day for withdrawal of nominations yesterday.
With the election of Rio, now the total number
of candidates in the fray for the 13th Nagaland Assembly elections, to be held
on February 27 for the 59 Assembly constituencies, are 195 with NPF 58, BJP 20,
NPP 25, NDPP 39 (out of 40 as one uncontested), JD (U) 13, LJP 2, NCP 6,
Independents 11, AAP 3 and INC 18, an official release said.
The newly floated Nationalist Democratic People’s Party led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio, which is recognised by the Election Commission, has opened its first catalogue for the Assembly poll in Nagaland and Rio was the first candidate to win the seat of NDPP.
The winning of Rio, the three-time Nagaland Chief Minister, also means that Naga Peoples Front (NPF) has lost one seat to NDPP out of the 59 seats the party is contesting. Northern Angami-II assembly constituency has been Neiphiu Rio’s stronghold since his first electoral win in 1989 and which he retained consecutively in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2009 and 2013.
After Rio was declared uncontested, the NDPP will now contest 39 seats and BJP 20 seats, as per the seat sharing formula.
Addressing an election rally of the NDPP election campaign yesterday at Chiechama
under his constituency, prior to being declared uncontested, Rio said greed for power had destroyed everything in Nagaland- its image and that of Nagas as a whole. On the sealing of a pre-poll alliance with BJP, Rio recalled his meeting with Central BJP president Amit Shah who proposed a triangular alliance between NPF, NDPP and BJP considering their 15 year alliance with NPF.
Referring to the fears being expressed in some quarters by NDPP’s pre-poll
alliance with BJP, a party perceived as a rightwing Hindu party, Rio said the Church’s apprehension stemmed from the happenings in some parts of the country. He, however, pointed out that no communal tension was witnessed during his chief ministership.
Rio said in 2015-2018 all legislators became a part of the Government and there was no opposition. However, the activities of the Government were not acceptable to many as the targeted beneficiaries of many welfare schemes were deprived of benefits and thus compelling people to act like the Opposition.
Rio also expressed happiness after having been declared a winner uncontested
and thanked Chupfuo for withdrawing his candidature. Rio also exuded confidence
that NDPP-BJP alliance would get absolute majority and form the next Government. UNI
The newly floated Nationalist Democratic People’s Party led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio, which is recognised by the Election Commission, has opened its first catalogue for the Assembly poll in Nagaland and Rio was the first candidate to win the seat of NDPP.
The winning of Rio, the three-time Nagaland Chief Minister, also means that Naga Peoples Front (NPF) has lost one seat to NDPP out of the 59 seats the party is contesting. Northern Angami-II assembly constituency has been Neiphiu Rio’s stronghold since his first electoral win in 1989 and which he retained consecutively in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2009 and 2013.
After Rio was declared uncontested, the NDPP will now contest 39 seats and BJP 20 seats, as per the seat sharing formula.
Addressing an election rally of the NDPP election campaign yesterday at Chiechama
under his constituency, prior to being declared uncontested, Rio said greed for power had destroyed everything in Nagaland- its image and that of Nagas as a whole. On the sealing of a pre-poll alliance with BJP, Rio recalled his meeting with Central BJP president Amit Shah who proposed a triangular alliance between NPF, NDPP and BJP considering their 15 year alliance with NPF.
Referring to the fears being expressed in some quarters by NDPP’s pre-poll
alliance with BJP, a party perceived as a rightwing Hindu party, Rio said the Church’s apprehension stemmed from the happenings in some parts of the country. He, however, pointed out that no communal tension was witnessed during his chief ministership.
Rio said in 2015-2018 all legislators became a part of the Government and there was no opposition. However, the activities of the Government were not acceptable to many as the targeted beneficiaries of many welfare schemes were deprived of benefits and thus compelling people to act like the Opposition.
Rio also expressed happiness after having been declared a winner uncontested
and thanked Chupfuo for withdrawing his candidature. Rio also exuded confidence
that NDPP-BJP alliance would get absolute majority and form the next Government. UNI
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