Naga People's Front: Difference between revisions

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| party_name        = Nagaland People's Front

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| alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance]]  

In [[Manipur]] (2016-Present)

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The '''Naga People's Front''' ('''NPF''') is a regional [[political party]] in [[Nagaland]] and [[Manipur]], India. It headed the Nagaland government with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], as part of the [[Democratic Alliance of Nagaland]] from 2003 to 2018. Dr. [[Shürhozelie Liezietsu]] is the president of the party.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 February 2008|title=NPF declares list of 53 names|url=http://morungexpress.com/index.php?news=784|work=The Morung Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204143157/http://www.morungexpress.com/index.php?news=784|archive-date=4 February 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> Till 16 January 2018 [[Neiphiu Rio]], the Lok Sabha member from the [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|lone constituency of Nagaland]] was the main leader of the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/statedetail.aspx?state_code=Nagaland|title=Sixteenth Lok Sabha Nagaland|work=[[Lok Sabha]]|access-date=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819232303/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/statedetail.aspx?state_code=Nagaland|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 22 March 2004 the NPF absorbed the [[Nagaland Democratic Party]].The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland and Manipur, India. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu is the president of the party.[2] Till 16 January 2018 Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from the lone constituency of Nagaland was the main leader of the party.[3] On 22 March 2004 the NPF absorbed the Nagaland Democratic PartyThe Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland and Manipur, India. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu is the president of the party.[2] Till 16 January 2018 Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from the lone constituency of Nagaland was the main leader of the party.[3] On 22 March 2004 the NPF absorbed the Nagaland Democratic Party.The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland and Manipur, India. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu is the president of the party.[2] Till 16 January 2018 Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from the lone constituency of Nagaland was the main leader of the party.[3] On 22 March 2004 the NPF absorbed the Nagaland Democratic Party

Prior to October 2002, the party was known as [[Nagaland People's Council]] (NPC).<ref name="NPF Reference1">{{cite journal |last1=Dr Tapan |first1=Das |title=Regionalism and Political Party in North-East India: A Case Study of Naga People’s Front |date=21 August 2019 |volume=8 |issue=09 |pages=6 |url=http://www.ijhssi.org/papers/vol8(9)/Series-1/A0809010106.pdf |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> The name of the party was changed from Nagaland People's Council (NPC) to Nagaland People's Front (NPF) in the Ninth General Convention held at Kohima in October 2002. This historic decision found wide acceptance among the people of the state, as a popular wish of the state was to modify the leadership of the state and make it more inclusive.

Although the Naga People's Front has local arrangements with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] it previously had not support either the NDA or the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] in the [[Government of India|central government]]<ref>[http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20080711093241&Page=H&Title=Top+Stories&Topic=472& Northeast MPs divided over n-deal - Newindpress.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> where it has 1 MP in the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/partywiselist.aspx|title=Sixteenth Lok Sabha Party-wise All Members|work=[[Lok Sabha]]|access-date=2 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018225726/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/partywiselist.aspx|archive-date=18 October 2015}}</ref>

On 11 May 2015, all of the assembly's Congress MLAs joined the NPF.<ref>{{cite web | title=Nagaland Congress MLAs to explain move to join NPF - India News | website=The Times of India | date=2015-05-11 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/naga-congress-mlas-to-explain-move-to-join-npf/articleshow/47225607.cms | access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref>

On 18 May 2019,NPF pulled out of NDA Government in Manipur.

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/amit-shah-holds-meeting-with-northeast-cms-forms-alliance/story-YDYLQ6YsImuzZOQ6Zev5MO.html|title=Amit Shah holds meeting with northeast CMs, forms alliance|date=25 May 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

(a)To work and assist in any possible manner on any approach for a peaceful solution of the Indo-Naga political issue, keeping alive at the same time the fire of relentless endeavour to stand against any force to further divide the [[Naga people|Nagas]] and thereby move towards a renaissance of Naga brotherhood by making constant appeal to Naga conscience.<br/>

(b) To strive to bring about electoral reforms suited to our way of life aimed at a national resurgence in the society towards whom the Party is duty bound and thereby to liberate the Naga society from the deadly clutches of degeneration.<br/>

(c) To work for unity and integrity of the people by integrating all contiguous Naga inhabited areas under one administrative roof and also to provide protection to all the ethnic groups who are indigenous inhabitants of the State.<br/>

(d) To restore the good name and clean image which the Nagas enjoyed in the past by taking the fight against all forms of corruption at all levels of Government.<br/>

(e) To restore to the people the self-discipline and the spirit of self-reliance which the Nagas had in abundance in the past but which

have been seriously eroded in the recent past.<br/>

(f) To work for economic advancement of the people with special emphasis on rural development with a view to removing economic disparity in the society.<br/>

(g) To strive for a clean and efficient administration.<br/>

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