Awangbow to continue as president

IMPHAL | Oct 29

Manipur state unit of Naga People’s Front reiterates that Awangbow Newmai will continue to serve as its president, said a release from working president Robert T Maram and Secretary Kh Armstrong Charang.

A meeting of all office bearers, legislatures, state executive committee members including all divisional presidents and NPF-led council chairmen held on September 13 unanimously resolved that Newmai will serve out his full term till 2020 as per the approval of the general convention of the party in November 2014, the release said.

The release also said that though this stand was made clear to public immediately after the meeting, “there are some people who are trying to mislead the public”.

It added that the appointment of Morung Makunga as president of the NPF Manipur unit, reported in some dailies, is “null and void” since it came after a crisis within the party had already been registered with the Election Commission of India on August 17.

IMPHAL | Oct 29

Manipur state unit of Naga People’s Front reiterates that Awangbow Newmai will continue to serve as its president, said a release from working president Robert T Maram and Secretary Kh Armstrong Charang.

A meeting of all office bearers, legislatures, state executive committee members including all divisional presidents and NPF-led council chairmen held on September 13 unanimously resolved that Newmai will serve out his full term till 2020 as per the approval of the general convention of the party in November 2014, the release said.

The release also said that though this stand was made clear to public immediately after the meeting, “there are some people who are trying to mislead the public”.

It added that the appointment of Morung Makunga as president of the NPF Manipur unit, reported in some dailies, is “null and void” since it came after a crisis within the party had already been registered with the Election Commission of India on August 17.

Read more / Original news source: http://www.ifp.co.in/item/4667-awangbow-to-continue-as-president