Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 4
Naga People’s Front (NPF) president Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu today handed over NPF party ticket to KG Kenye for the upcoming election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat of Nagaland.
Election to Rajya Sabha seat for Nagaland has been necessitated after the passing away of MP Khekiho Zhimomi. The election for Nagaland has been scheduled for March 21.
In the ticket distribution ceremony held here at NPF Central office, Dr. Liezietsu said the party had received applications from 11 candidates this time and without any scrutiny it had placed all 11 names before the working committee.
He congratulated Kenye while expecting great things from him. Describing Kenye as a veteran leader who knows the history of the party as well as Naga political movement, Dr. Liezietsu expressed that Kenye will do very well.
Chief Minister TR Zeliang told the gathering that the BJP in-charge of Nagaland and State BJP president had personally approached him that this time BJP be given a chance. The Chief Minister said that after the decision of the working committee and followed by DAN coordination meeting, “we are given to understand that BJP also endorsed in principle and agreed with the candidature selected by NPF and expressed gratefulness to the coalition partner.”
He also hoped that 8 independent MLAs will also cooperate and extend support to the decision made by NPF working committee and “hopefully there will be uncontest.”
The Chief Minister also extended best wishes to KG Kenye on behalf of all the elected members of NLA. Zeliang also hoped that Kenye will carry forward his mission to fulfill the aspiration of the Naga people.
Kenye in his acceptance speech promised that he will do his best if he is sent to represent the State in both inside and outside the House.
