Emergency Meeting of Naga People’s Front held

An emergency meeting of the Central Office Bearers of the Naga People’s Front was held at the Chief Minister’s Banquet Hall, Kohima, this afternoon at 2 pm and adopted the following resolutions: Appeal to the Party President to grant amnesty to those legislators led astray by few vested interests who are presently camped at a Resort in […]

An emergency meeting of the Central Office Bearers of the Naga People’s Front was held at the Chief Minister’s Banquet Hall, Kohima, this afternoon at 2 pm and adopted the following resolutions: Appeal to the Party President to grant amnesty to those legislators led astray by few vested interests who are presently camped at a Resort in […]

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Nagaland political crisis deepens, CM sacks four Ministers

Kohima, July 09 2017: The crisis within Nagaland’s Naga People’s Front (NPF) Government has further deepened with Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Sunday sacking four top Ministers and 10 Parliamentary Secretaries following a demand for his removal. Liezietsu recommended Governor PB Acharya to remove Home Minister Yanthungo Patton, Power Minister Kipili Sangtam, National Highway and […]

Kohima, July 09 2017: The crisis within Nagaland’s Naga People’s Front (NPF) Government has further deepened with Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Sunday sacking four top Ministers and 10 Parliamentary Secretaries following a demand for his removal. Liezietsu recommended Governor PB Acharya to remove Home Minister Yanthungo Patton, Power Minister Kipili Sangtam, National Highway and […]

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Nagaland: Congress leadership ate own vomit: NPF

The Congress party is hell bend for leather to show the discerning public its fantastic ignorance of the Indian parliamentary norms and procedure by calling the present Chief Minister as “unmandated” when the 60-member House has endorsed his leadership. The Constitution provides that an unelected member can head the House/ Parliament provided he/ she gets […]

The Congress party is hell bend for leather to show the discerning public its fantastic ignorance of the Indian parliamentary norms and procedure by calling the present Chief Minister as “unmandated” when the 60-member House has endorsed his leadership. The Constitution provides that an unelected member can head the House/ Parliament provided he/ she gets […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/nagaland-congress-leadership-ate-own-vomit-npf/

NPCC Statement, a political nonsense : NPF

The Naga People’s Front wonders as to what the president of NPCC, K Therie is trying to prove by continuously attacking the NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu who is also the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The NPCC and its president has no moral right to grumble or question the decision of the NPF to maintain […]

The Naga People’s Front wonders as to what the president of NPCC, K Therie is trying to prove by continuously attacking the NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu who is also the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The NPCC and its president has no moral right to grumble or question the decision of the NPF to maintain […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/npcc-statement-a-political-nonsense-npf/

NPCC Statement, a political nonsense : NPF

The Naga People’s Front wonders as to what the president of NPCC, K Therie is trying to prove by continuously attacking the NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu who is also the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The NPCC and its president has no moral right to grumble or question the decision of the NPF to maintain […]

The Naga People’s Front wonders as to what the president of NPCC, K Therie is trying to prove by continuously attacking the NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu who is also the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The NPCC and its president has no moral right to grumble or question the decision of the NPF to maintain […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/npcc-statement-a-political-nonsense-npf/

NPF-led DAN to support NDA Candidate

The Naga People’s Front has always been an ally of the non-Congress national party since the late 1970s and this alliance was renewed and strengthened in the early part of 2003 when the non-Congress political parties came together and formed the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland where the then Chairman of the NDA George Fernandes himself […]

The Naga People’s Front has always been an ally of the non-Congress national party since the late 1970s and this alliance was renewed and strengthened in the early part of 2003 when the non-Congress political parties came together and formed the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland where the then Chairman of the NDA George Fernandes himself […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/npf-led-dan-to-support-nda-candidate/

Defeating the spirt of 10th Schedule Renegade Congress MLAs

Defeating the spirit and essence of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India. The BJP led Government here is certainly going great guns, particularly in reaching out to the hills, but a look at its composition should give food for thought to everyone. The BJP did the right thing in going along with the […]

Defeating the spirit and essence of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India. The BJP led Government here is certainly going great guns, particularly in reaching out to the hills, but a look at its composition should give food for thought to everyone. The BJP did the right thing in going along with the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/06/defeating-the-spirt-of-10th-schedule-renegade-congress-mlas/

Ghost of 2010 continues to haunt

Severing political ties with State Govt Ghost of 2010 continues to haunt The ghost of 2010 is yet to be exorcised and as the United Naga Council has stated, the decision to sever all political ties with the Government of Manipur still stands. The genesis of this decision can be traced to the decision of the […]

Severing political ties with State Govt Ghost of 2010 continues to haunt The ghost of 2010 is yet to be exorcised and as the United Naga Council has stated, the decision to sever all political ties with the Government of Manipur still stands. The genesis of this decision can be traced to the decision of the […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/ghost-of-2010-continues-to-haunt/

New Nagaland party formed

A few NPF legislators in the 60-member house are expected to join the new party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), formed by NPF rebels believed to be close to former chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Differences within the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has led to the formation of a […]

A few NPF legislators in the 60-member house are expected to join the new party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), formed by NPF rebels believed to be close to former chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Differences within the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has led to the formation of a […]

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Split Looms In BJP-NPF Coalition In Nagaland; New Partnership Likely To Emerge

Former CM Nephiu Rio is also likely to form his own party and forge a new partnership with the BJP following rumours of a secret meeting with BJP national chief Amit Shah. With Nagaland state assembly elections likely to be held in February 2018, coalition partners Naga People’s Front (NPF) and (BJP) seem to have […]

Former CM Nephiu Rio is also likely to form his own party and forge a new partnership with the BJP following rumours of a secret meeting with BJP national chief Amit Shah. With Nagaland state assembly elections likely to be held in February 2018, coalition partners Naga People’s Front (NPF) and (BJP) seem to have […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/05/split-looms-in-bjp-npf-coalition-in-nagaland-new-partnership-likely-to-emerge/

NPF on resignation of Chingwang Konyak

The Naga People’s Front is in receipt of a resignation letter from Mr Chingwang Konyak, ex Member of Parliament and former Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Nagaland. The fact of the matter is that he is not a member of the NPF party and therefore, his resignation from the party is ridiculous and can […]

The Naga People’s Front is in receipt of a resignation letter from Mr Chingwang Konyak, ex Member of Parliament and former Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Nagaland. The fact of the matter is that he is not a member of the NPF party and therefore, his resignation from the party is ridiculous and can […]

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A word of caution for the BJP led Govt Tinted with saffron ?

Rs 201 crore package for Ukhrul district. Rs 185 crore package for Kangpokpi district. Clearly Chief minister N Biren is trying to reach out to the hill districts and this is a welcome sign. Not that the previous Congress Government ignored the hill districts, but the manner in which the recently formed BJP led Government […]

Rs 201 crore package for Ukhrul district. Rs 185 crore package for Kangpokpi district. Clearly Chief minister N Biren is trying to reach out to the hill districts and this is a welcome sign. Not that the previous Congress Government ignored the hill districts, but the manner in which the recently formed BJP led Government […]

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NPF MLAs Leishiyo Keishing, Khashim Vashum feted NPF leader cites reasons for supping with BJP

UKHRUL, Apr 13 : Working president of the Manipur State unit of the Naga People’s Front, Paul Muinao has today laid clear the circumstances under which the NPF joined the BJP led coalition Government and elucidated that the party joined ranks with the BJP only after the BJP assured that the Naga issue will be […]

UKHRUL, Apr 13 : Working president of the Manipur State unit of the Naga People’s Front, Paul Muinao has today laid clear the circumstances under which the NPF joined the BJP led coalition Government and elucidated that the party joined ranks with the BJP only after the BJP assured that the Naga issue will be […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/04/npf-mlas-leishiyo-keishing-khashim-vashum-feted-npf-leader-cites-reasons-for-supping-with-bjp/

Lifting the longest ever blockade Spell out agreed points

Finally the United Naga Council (UNC) has lifted the 139 days old economic blockade. This is a welcome development and in as much as credit may be given to the BJP led coalition Government and the UNC for coming to a meeting point, it cannot be helped but ask what are the meeting points that […]

Finally the United Naga Council (UNC) has lifted the 139 days old economic blockade. This is a welcome development and in as much as credit may be given to the BJP led coalition Government and the UNC for coming to a meeting point, it cannot be helped but ask what are the meeting points that […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/lifting-the-longest-ever-blockade-spell-out-agreed-points/

A former Congress troubleshooter is now CM of a wobbly BJP government in Manipur

By Bimol Akoijam “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable,” so goes a saying attributed to Otto von Bismarck. In more ways than one, N Biren Singh stands as testimony to that maxim when he was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of Manipur on March 15. In succeeding his mentor […]

By Bimol Akoijam “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable,” so goes a saying attributed to Otto von Bismarck. In more ways than one, N Biren Singh stands as testimony to that maxim when he was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of Manipur on March 15. In succeeding his mentor […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/a-former-congress-troubleshooter-is-now-cm-of-a-wobbly-bjp-government-in-manipur/

BJP’s short term score in Manipur

The electoral battle is now concluded in Manipur, and the BJP’s victory is nearly definite, pending a floor test. Even if it has scored convincingly in the short run, there is no guarantee that the new government’s problems are over. It will have to keep its own MLAs happy when a majority of the cabinet […]

The electoral battle is now concluded in Manipur, and the BJP’s victory is nearly definite, pending a floor test. Even if it has scored convincingly in the short run, there is no guarantee that the new government’s problems are over. It will have to keep its own MLAs happy when a majority of the cabinet […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/bjps-short-term-score-in-manipur/

BJP MLAs, supporting MLAs shifted to Guwahati

NEW DELHI, Mar 18 :Ahead of the crucial floor test in Manipur, 17 BJP legislators have reportedly moved into a hotel in Guwahati along with an independent MLA and one from the Trinamool Congress, in what is being seen as a move to thwart any attempt to poach MLAs. People in the know said these […]

NEW DELHI, Mar 18 :Ahead of the crucial floor test in Manipur, 17 BJP legislators have reportedly moved into a hotel in Guwahati along with an independent MLA and one from the Trinamool Congress, in what is being seen as a move to thwart any attempt to poach MLAs. People in the know said these […]

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‘Will urge Centre to set up a Manipur Regiment in army … will invite all insurgent groups for a political dialogue’

Former BSF footballer turned journalist turned politician, Nongthombam Biren Singh is BJP’s first chief minister in Manipur and its third in the North-East. Singh, who shifted from Congress to BJP in 2016, spoke to Oinam Sunil about his priorities and the implications of BJP’s inroads into Manipur. You have become Manipur’s first BJP chief minister […]

Former BSF footballer turned journalist turned politician, Nongthombam Biren Singh is BJP’s first chief minister in Manipur and its third in the North-East. Singh, who shifted from Congress to BJP in 2016, spoke to Oinam Sunil about his priorities and the implications of BJP’s inroads into Manipur. You have become Manipur’s first BJP chief minister […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/will-urge-centre-to-set-up-a-manipur-regiment-in-army-will-invite-all-insurgent-groups-for-a-political-dialogue/

NPF Assures Support to New Manipur Government

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Tuesday brushed aside reports that his Naga People’s Front (NPF) will not support the new non-Congress coalition government in Manipur. The NPF supremo said that it “did not put any pre-condition” before joining the BJP-led coalition arrangement in Manipur and suh reporrs are absolutely false. The NPF is a […]

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Tuesday brushed aside reports that his Naga People’s Front (NPF) will not support the new non-Congress coalition government in Manipur. The NPF supremo said that it “did not put any pre-condition” before joining the BJP-led coalition arrangement in Manipur and suh reporrs are absolutely false. The NPF is a […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/npf-assures-support-to-new-manipur-government/

Manipur: Ibobi steps down as Congress Legislative Party leader, admits some MLAs won’t support him

Amid the war between Congress and BJP over the formation of government in Manipur, incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday stepped down as the Congress Legislative Party leader. According to sources, during the Congress Legislative Party meeting, the three-time Chief Minister Ibobi stepped down, admitting that some MLAs may not support him for […]

Amid the war between Congress and BJP over the formation of government in Manipur, incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday stepped down as the Congress Legislative Party leader. According to sources, during the Congress Legislative Party meeting, the three-time Chief Minister Ibobi stepped down, admitting that some MLAs may not support him for […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/manipur-ibobi-steps-down-as-congress-legislative-party-leader-admits-some-mlas-wont-support-him/