Dr Shurhozelie Leizietsü and others during 58th foundation day of NPF in Kohima on October 21. (Morung Photo)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | October 21
The Naga People’s Front (NPF) today observed its 58th foundation day here at NPF Central HQ. Speaking on the occasion, NPF President Dr Shurhozelie Leizietsü said that 57 years ago, “this party was founded not by choice but this party was founded out of necessity.”
He said this party was founded for the interest of the Naga people and for the interest of the future.
Dr Leizietsü urged upon the party leaders and workers to stay committed to the party’s ideology and principle and continue to work for the welfare and progress of the society.
Chairing the programme, NPF Secretary General Achumbemo Kikon said that this party was formed way back in 1963.
This party was founded on certain principles and objectives and one of the first and foremost objective and agenda is to help resolve the Naga political issue, he said. “With this objective in mind, our leaders in 1963, on this day, the 21st October gathered in Kohima and held a meeting and formed a party called Democratic Party of Nagaland (DPN).”
The first nomenclature of the party was DPN under the chairmanship of A Kevichusa. Kikon said the party, so far, have changed the nomenclature seven times. However, the motto of the party and the party symbol remained the same. From 1963- it was DPN. Then, changed into United Front of Nagaland (UFN) in 1969, 1972- United Democratic Front (UDF), 1980- Naga Nationalist Democratic Party (NNDP), 1998- Naga People Council (NPC), 2002- Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) and later changed into Naga People’s Front (NPF).
We have also produced seven chief ministers from the party, he said.
It included; Vizol- UDF, JB Jasokie- NNDP, KL Chishi- NPC, Vamuzo- NPC, Neiphiu Rio- NPF, TR- Zeliang- NPF and Dr Shurhozelie Leizietsü- NPF. Earlier, MLA Dr Chotisuh Sazo pronounced invocation prayer while vote of thanks was proposed by NPF working president Thenucho Tunyi.
