Morung Express News
Dimapur | December 19
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has also announced the poll bugle in Nagaland. NCP National General Secretary, Narendra B Verma, told a press conference in Dimapur on December 19, that the NCP will contest in the state Assembly elections, tentatively scheduled in February 2023, and ready for tying up with any party not allied to the BJP.
In this regard, he said that the NCP is looking for “like-minded and secular parties” for stitching together a pre-poll pact in the state to go up against the BJP alliance. He maintained that the party has no intention of allying with the BJP whatsoever.
According to him, the NCP’s reach as a political party in the country’s electoral scheme of things is rather limited. But he said that its workers are there on the field, taking stock of its electoral chances to contest in a few constituencies. While stating that the purpose of his visit was to take stock of the electoral situation, he informed that the party has set sight on 5-6 potential candidates. He however added that that it would be too early list names.
While questioning the development promises of the Prime Minister, he said that the people have lost faith in the BJP and its allies. He further informed that the NCP National President, Sharad Pawar would likely visit Nagaland but did not specify a date.
