KOHIMA: An afternoon earlier than the declaration of results for the meeting polls, political events in Nagaland have started stressful parleys on imaginable permutations and combinations in case there's a fractured mandate.
Leaders of the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF), which has a pre-poll alliance with National People's Party (NPP) and JD(U), appear to be divided over accommodating BJP in case there's a hung meeting. BJP, which used to be an best friend of NPF since 2003, severed ties with the latter over differences in sharing in the run-up to the election. Former leader minister Neiphiu Rio's newly floated Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) allied with BJP and contested in 40 and 20 seats respectively. Rio has already received from the Northern Angami-II seat unopposed.
For BJP, it is very important to be part of the federal government as it now not desires to be a 'fringe player' in Nagaland politics, especially when it has put top stakes in the way to the decades-old Naga problem. If the answer is accomplished with BJP being part of the federal government, birthday celebration sources stated the saffron birthday celebration's possibilities in the Christian-majority state will build up manifold.
When requested if BJP will sign up for NPF in case the ruling birthday celebration seeks its lend a hand, state president of the saffron birthday celebration, Visasolie Lhoungu, stated, "Our doors are open. It's up to them (NPF) if they want to accommodate us. Our doors are open. But this kind of situation will not arise because NDPP-BJP will get the majority." Given Rio's influence in state politics and rapport with BJP, central leaders of the saffron birthday celebration found Rio to be the the most viable option to staff up with for expanding the birthday celebration's footprints in the state. NDPP stated it's going to shape govt with BJP.
While NPF president and previous leader minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu has virtually hinted at having no truck with BJP, a bit of leaders within the ruling birthday celebration favoured inclusion of saffron birthday celebration MLAs in case the placement arises for presidency formation. Sources inside of NPF stated even leader minister TR Zeliang is not averse to BJP's inclusion if the placement demands. They stated Zeliang had a number of conferences with central BJP leaders, together with general secretary Ram Madhav, but with none results.
"This is not the time to discuss whether BJP should also be a part in our government formation. BJP left us despite we were together in three successive elections since 2003. It is BJP which walked away from us over seat-sharing differences. BJP used all its might for being in power in the Nagaland polls. As for the NPF-NPP-JD(U) combination, we are confident of forming government this time," stated Liezietsu.
He added that NPF had stored its partnership with BJP even when the saffron birthday celebration received only one seat in the 2013 meeting election. Sources with regards to Liezietsu stated the previous leader minister nonetheless nurses a grudge towards BJP that allegedly performed a task in dislodging him and bringing Zeliang for the chief minister's submit.
Leaders of the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF), which has a pre-poll alliance with National People's Party (NPP) and JD(U), appear to be divided over accommodating BJP in case there's a hung meeting. BJP, which used to be an best friend of NPF since 2003, severed ties with the latter over differences in sharing in the run-up to the election. Former leader minister Neiphiu Rio's newly floated Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) allied with BJP and contested in 40 and 20 seats respectively. Rio has already received from the Northern Angami-II seat unopposed.
For BJP, it is very important to be part of the federal government as it now not desires to be a 'fringe player' in Nagaland politics, especially when it has put top stakes in the way to the decades-old Naga problem. If the answer is accomplished with BJP being part of the federal government, birthday celebration sources stated the saffron birthday celebration's possibilities in the Christian-majority state will build up manifold.
When requested if BJP will sign up for NPF in case the ruling birthday celebration seeks its lend a hand, state president of the saffron birthday celebration, Visasolie Lhoungu, stated, "Our doors are open. It's up to them (NPF) if they want to accommodate us. Our doors are open. But this kind of situation will not arise because NDPP-BJP will get the majority." Given Rio's influence in state politics and rapport with BJP, central leaders of the saffron birthday celebration found Rio to be the the most viable option to staff up with for expanding the birthday celebration's footprints in the state. NDPP stated it's going to shape govt with BJP.
While NPF president and previous leader minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu has virtually hinted at having no truck with BJP, a bit of leaders within the ruling birthday celebration favoured inclusion of saffron birthday celebration MLAs in case the placement arises for presidency formation. Sources inside of NPF stated even leader minister TR Zeliang is not averse to BJP's inclusion if the placement demands. They stated Zeliang had a number of conferences with central BJP leaders, together with general secretary Ram Madhav, but with none results.
"This is not the time to discuss whether BJP should also be a part in our government formation. BJP left us despite we were together in three successive elections since 2003. It is BJP which walked away from us over seat-sharing differences. BJP used all its might for being in power in the Nagaland polls. As for the NPF-NPP-JD(U) combination, we are confident of forming government this time," stated Liezietsu.
He added that NPF had stored its partnership with BJP even when the saffron birthday celebration received only one seat in the 2013 meeting election. Sources with regards to Liezietsu stated the previous leader minister nonetheless nurses a grudge towards BJP that allegedly performed a task in dislodging him and bringing Zeliang for the chief minister's submit.
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