Kohima, October 25 (MExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) of 11th Northern Angami A/C today asserted that “NPF party will fight the next election under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and TR Zeliang, Chief Minister of Nagaland and there is no question of paving way for Neiphiu Rio within the NPF party.” A press statement from Khozolie Kiewhuo, president, NPF 11th Northern Angami A/C stated that Rio should be satisfied as the NPF party has given him 11 years to be the Chief Minister.
Reacting to Rio hinting to his supporters that he will be coming back to State politics, the NPF of 11th Northern Angami A/C wondered “what has made Rio to change his mind when he has already decided to be the MP Lok Sabha despite of the request made by the party not go away from the state.”
The statement pointed out that the NPF party has a standing resolution not to allow sitting MP, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, to come back to State politics unless their tenures are completed. “This resolution was proposed by none other than Neiphiu Rio in the Working Committee meeting when he was the Chief Minister…Nevertheless, if Rio so desires who can stop him to contest in election but the party can’t issue its ticket to its suspended members,” it added.
The NPF division further alleged that Rio is trying his best to join some other political party but unless he resigns as MP, the law will not allow him.
