Nagaland tribal body to abstain from poll process

Kohima: The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has stuck to its decision not to take part in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections until its demand for a separate state carved out of Nagaland is fulfilled by the Centre, its leaders said on Friday.The ENPO held a closed-door meeting with 20 MLAs of the region and the lone Rajya Sabha member of Nagaland, who also hails from there, in Tuensang on Thursday.“We have decided to stand firm to abstain from the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and also not to allow any campaign within our jurisdiction till the demand for Frontier Nagaland Territory is fulfilled by the Centre,” ENPO vice president W Bendang Chang said.Eastern Nagaland Legislators Union (ENLU) official C L John said all 20 legislators of the area and the Rajya Sabha MP attended the meeting that continued till 7 pm.“During the meeting, we appealed to the ENPO and tribal bodies to revoke their decision but it did not materialise. They concluded that the final decision would be taken only after consultation with people,” John added.Asked if the ENLU had received any assurance on the demand for Frontier Nagaland Territory from the Centre during their recent visit to Delhi, he said there was “no assurance” but “we have asked the state govt to submit its view”. John said ENLU will meet CM Neiphiu Rio on the matter at the earliest.ENPO president R Taspikiu Sangtam said the “public emergency”, which was declared on March 5, would continue and the decision on the next course of action to press their demand would be taken after consultation with the public.During the “public emergency”, the ENPO, the apex body of seven Naga tribes of the region, and its frontal organisations have not been allowing any political campaign. pti

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