Nagaland: NPF suspends RS MP KG Kenye for voting in favour of CAA

The Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) has suspended Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye from primary as well as an active member of the party. The Rajya Sabha member was suspended on Wednesday for voting in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Act. The party has considered KG Kenye’s support to the Act as an ‘anti-party activity’ as […]

NPF issues show cause to two party MPs

The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has issued show cause notices to party MPs KG Keyne and S Lorhe for voting in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. While KG Keyne is the Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, S Lorhe is the NPF MP from Outer Manipur. Both the NPF MPs had backed the contentious Citizenship […]

NSCN-IM rides high over breakthrough in peace talks; thanks all sections of society for support

Riding high on the heels of the reported breakthrough in peace talks, the NSCN-IM issued a press release whereby chief negotiator Thuingaleng Muivah and the other negotiators thanked all sections of the society for backing them during the crucial phase of talks. The outfit appealed to the Naga society to continue with their support so […]

NPF delegation meets NSCN-IM leaders; holds talks with NNPGs

In the wake of the Naga peace talks deadline, a delegation of the Naga peoples Front met the 15-member NSCN-IM delegation and representatives of the NNPGs at the national capital ahead of the last leg of talks. Nagaland’s main opposition party appealed both the negotiating parties to hammer out their differences and sign the final […]

NPF delegation meets Nagaland Guv RN Ravi to discuss ongoing Naga peace talks

The Naga People’s Front on Wednesday asserted that the party would extend full cooperation for any peaceful and amicable settlement to the vexed Naga political issue. At a time when the talks have almost reached a conclusion, the Nagaland’s opposition party called upon newly appointed Governor RN Ravi to discuss on the ongoing peace talks […]

Former NPF office-bearers threaten to file defamation case against party leader

Four former central office bearers of opposition Naga People’s Front (NPF) have threatened to file a defamation case against the party’s Mon division general secretary Hongnaw, accusing him of spreading ‘false rumours’ about them, if he does not tender a public apology within seven days. On the other hand, the NPF central committee wrote to […]

7 more central office bearers resign from NPF in Nagaland

In yet another blow to the Naga People’s Front, seven central office-bearers have resigned from the party’s primary membership on Wednesday. This comes after seven assembly unit presidents of the NPF resigned to join the ruling NDPP on May 3, in the wake of the party suspending 7 of its legislators on April 24 for […]

11 NE political parties to jointly oppose Citizenship Amendment bill

The regional parties of Northeast have resolved to jointly oppose the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in a crucial meet held in Guwahati on Tuesday. As many as 11 regional parties came together in Guwahati in the crucial meet jointly convened by the National People’s Party (NPP) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). The meeting adopted […]

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio faces heat over Citizenship Bill row

The row over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has now spread to Nagaland with chief minister Neiphiu Rio facing opposition and civil society heat on the issue. The Naga People’s Front (NPF) pointed out that Chief Minister Rio had stated that the PDA-led government in the state would not oppose the Bill, as the State of Nagaland […]