As many as 37 intending candidates have applied for NPF ticket
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 6 (MExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) on Tuesday announced that the NPF Manipur State Unit (MSU) would be contesting in 15 Assembly Constituencies in the upcoming Manipur State general election in early 2017.
As many as 37 intending party men have applied for ticket to contest in the various constituencies with 41 Chandel A/C having the highest intending candidates of 8 members.
According to press release issued by the NPF media and press bureau, a consultative meeting attended by Chief Minister TR Zeliang, Minister for Education, Yitachu (in charge of the NPF Manipur State Unit) and intending candidates who have applied for NPF ticket was held at NPF Central Office, Kohima on December 6.
NPF president Dr Shurhozelie Liezetzsu who chaired the meeting informed that the case of 6 (Six) A/C candidature have already been cleared, and efforts are on to finalize the remaining without causing undue delay, and announcement and distribution of the tickets are to be done simultaneously.
The NPF party leaders also explained the difficult position of the party, while making it clear that ticket will go to only one candidate and appealed all aspiring candidates to abide by their commitments to abide by the rules and regulation of the party constitution and work in support of the NPF candidate whoever gets the ticket.
NPF, MSU president Awangbow introduced all the NPF ticket seekers who had come to attend the consultative meeting and expressed confidence that all NPF candidates would get elected and also strongly opined that – NPF would be a “strong force to command the Manipur Assembly if eleven or more return.”
