Dimapur, December 8 (MExN): The Mandal Presidents of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Zunheboto district today expressed their “displeasure” over the recent development in the Party in which three senior functionaries were dropped from their respective assignments.
It includes K James Vizo and Mghato Achumi, both holding the post of vice president and Yanghose Sangtam, the Party spokesman.
The state BJP unit, in an unprecedented move, relieved them of their respective assignments with “immediate effect” as per a direction given by the Central BJP leaderships.
The three BJP leaders have also written to the BJP national president ‘seeking justice’ over their dismissal.
“The three officials are sincere and dedicated party workers and there should not be any reason why they have to be relieved of their assignments prematurely,” said a joint statement signed by 7 BJP Mandal Presidents under Zunheboto district.
Sources said that the State BJP President informed the three officials about their dismissal at Saramati Hotel Dimapur on December 5 and the action was taken at the direction of Ram Madhav, BJP National general secretary & Northeast in-charge when the two meet at Guwahati on December 1, it said.
The action has created confusion among the Party members in the state as the State BJP President Visasolie Lhoungu was attending Hornbill Festival on that very day, it maintained.
“This confusion must be justified to satisfy the party workers in the state,” it added.
In this connection, the seven Mandal Presidents appealed the State authority to “cite the reason” behind their dismissal.
Any action taken against any party workers/officials must “cite the reasons of action” it said further asserting that the BJP National general secretary & Northeast in-charge must also “justify such dismissal order.”
The Mandal Presidents also maintained that such “unhealthy decision” will certainly jeopardize and demoralize the working spirit of the party workers and jointly requested to the party high office to “revoke the earlier order and reinstate the three officials in to their respective assignments for good.”
The statement was appended by Hovito Chishi, Mandal President 31 A/C Akuluto; Akheto Awomi , Mandal President 32 A/C Atoizu; Tovishe Chopi, Mandal President 33 A/C Suruhoto; Kakiye Yeptho, Mandal President 34 A/C Aghunato; Tokheyi Yeptho, Mandal President 35 A/C Zunheboto; Zhekugha Zhimo, Mandal President 36 A/C Satakha; and Jevito Achumi, Mandal President 13 A/C Pughoboto.
