Nagaland CM Rio sticks to 40:20 seat sharing between NDPP-BJP, NDPP candidate list to be out soon

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio backs 40:20 seat sharing ration between NDPP & BJP. Rio says there is no issue regarding this

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today made a series of significant statements pertaining to the ensuing assembly elections in the state.

When asked if the NDPP, BJP seat sharing will be revised to 30:30 ratio as demanded by the BJP foot soldiers, Rio confirmed to Northeast Live that this cannot happen at all. The Nagaland Chief Minister maintained that his party stands by as to whatever has been agreed already.

Rio said,”Not at all. Its already decided. I have told you before that we will stand by that decision and everybody was there when we took this decision. So there is no issue.”

It may be mentioned that both the NDPP and BJP had agreed on seat sharing formula in the ration of 40:20 in a meeting between leaders of NDPP and the BJP central leadership the parties including Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in New Delhi.

Besides, Neiphiu Rio also clearly said that there will be no friendly contest as far as the NDPP and the BJP is concerned. Rio addded that within this month the NDPP candidate list will be out.

“Within this month it will be announced, I hope. Then there will be no friendly contest. In terms of seat sharing we will support the BJP in their seat and they will support us in our seat,” Rio said.

When Rio’s response was sought on the Eastern tribes deciding to exclude from the elections even if the Eastern Nagaland Legislators Union (ENLU) has opted to participate in the polls, the Nagaland Chief Minister hopes that good sense will prevail.

Further elaborating, Rio said, “Well I have nothing to say about their decision. It is the provision of the Constitution that we must have a elected person to have a govt. It is a democratic process so I hope good sense will prevail.”

It may be mentioned that the ENLU in an emergency meeting held on January 22, had taken the decision to take part in the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly election despite ENPO’s stand to abstain from participating in the polls.

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