Dimapur, Feb 26 (MExN): Kicking off its Bye-Election campaign with a positive note today, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) proudly declared that it is coming to power in the next General Election. Dimapur-I, which was and is still a stronghold of the Congress has the sympathy of the people, said former DDC Chairman Yanger while urging the members to go ahead with principles maintaining the solidarity and unity of the party.
Former Speaker Z. Lohe also speaking at the campaign called upon the members and the people to forgive the past mistakes, to unite and to move ahead to bring peace in the state. Brushing aside all the allegations of Congress being anti-Naga, Lohe reminded that both the NSCN factions were brought to the negotiating table by the Congress and that peace dialogue between the GoI and the NSCN was upgraded to Prime-ministerial level after the Congress came to power at the centre.
Lohe, on the other hand, has accused the DAN’s policy of equi-closeness, which he alleged has brought more division between the different tribes and also more factional feuds among the factions than unity. Z. Lohe, while maintaining that people will suffer without Congress, has assured that Congress, if it comes to power, will mend all abnormal situation created by the present DAN government.
Hokheto Sumi, President NPCC coming out clearly, called upon the people not to vote for other parties who, he alleged, have failed to bring any development despite being in power for more than 4 years.
Nielo Rengma, former minister while asserting that people are tired of the present DAN Government and that the coalition government failed to bring out a common consensus candidate, urged the members to take advantage of the divided house. Meanwhile, Congress who kick started its Bye-Election campaign today at 4 pm at NST will cover the whole of Dimapur by March 2.
