Maj Gen (Rtd) Ang Mai elected NSCN-K chairman

In this image released to the media, NSCN-K new chairman, Maj Gen (Rtd) Ang Mai is seen with a section of the Naga army in an undisclosed location in Myanmar area.

In this image released to the media, NSCN-K new chairman, Maj Gen (Rtd) Ang Mai is seen with a section of the Naga army in an undisclosed location in Myanmar area.

DIMAPUR, JULY 1 (MExN): New development in leadership has emerged in the NSCN-K group which has recently split into two and were at loggerheads. 

According to a press statement issued by Maj Gen Langnyei, GHQ, an emergency party meeting of both civil and military officers held on June 27 at GHQ unanimously elected Maj Gen (Rtd) Ang Mai from Tangshang Region as the chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland. 

Giving a brief background, the press statement said due to mis-administration in the government, Naga Army led by Maj Gen Langnyei dispatched meeting information letter to all the Naga Army Unit commanders to reach GHQ on April 5, 2023.

However, Yung Aung criticized the meeting as factional meeting and stopping some Naga Army officers on the way to refrain from attending the meeting.

On April 10, 2023, the Naga Army meeting continued and deposed Yung Aung from the chairmanship of the party for his “anti-national and anti-party activities which is totally against the Yezhabo of the NSCN/GPRN,” the statement read. 

It maintained that since April 10, 2023, the NSCN/GPRN government was run by the Naga Army till June 27, 2023 wherein the new chairman was elected. 

According to the press statement, 50 years old Maj Gen (Rtd) Ang Mai is the personal secretary of late SS Khaplang who served in numerous capacities and held portfolios including home minister besides military assignments.