National People's Party to Contest Elections in Mizoram | 9 Nov, 2018

Guwahati : The National People's Party or NPP is all set to make its debut in the North eastern state of Mizoram. NPP will contest in eight seats in the ensuing Mizoram elections.

The NPP was launched in Mizoram by its president and Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma, on September 29.

Talking to the media about the Party's decision, party national secretary Lalrina said that the NPP candidates would be filing their nominations either on Thursday or Friday, which is the last date of filing nominations.

Former parliamentary secretary Hmingdailova Khiangte, who recently resigned from the state legislature after being denied ticket by the ruling Congress, would be NPP's candidate for Tuirial seat in Kolasib district, located on the border with Assam," Lalrina said.

NPP state unit convener Lianzuala will contest from the Dampa constituency, while a retired Indian Forest Service or IFS officer, B Suanzalang, will try his electoral luck from Champhai North seat.

Former president of the erstwhile underground Hmar People's Convention or HPC, Hmingchungnunga, would be the NPP's nominee in the Serlui seat, while a journalist and a fresher Kapliana Pachuau, will be contesting from the prestigious Serchhip seat against giants like Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) Chief Ministerial candidate Lalduhoma.

NPP will field fresher's John Lalremruata, Lalhuliana and DD Chakma from Kolasib, Thorang and Tuichawng seats, respectively.

It may be mentioned that In 2015, in a rare move election commission has suspended NPP for its failure to provide party's expenditure during Lok Sabha Elections held in 2014. NPP became first party to get suspended by EC.

In Meghalaya, the NPP is the major partner of the ruling MDA alliance, while in Nagaland and Manipur it is also part of the ruling alliance. It is part of the BJP-led NDA government at the centre and a constituent of the North East Democratic Alliance or NEDA.

The NPP contested 9 candidates in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election and won 4 seats.

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