Dimapur, Jan 31: The Naga People’s Front (NPF) is facing immense challenge in the upcoming polls after it lost 21 of its MLA to the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), last year.
The 60-member Nagaland Assembly will go to polls on February 27 and the result will be declared on March 2.
Meanwhile, the political parties have started holding rallies across the state to ‘woo’ the voters.
NDPP-BJP alliance is the main contender in the upcoming assembly polls, and is leaving no stone unturned to appease the voters.
NPF secretary general Achumbemo Kikon said, “It is going to be a herculean task for us to take on the ruling ministers and MLAs. But NPF is deeply rooted in the grassroots; we will definitely rekindle the hearts and minds of our party lovers and sympathizers. Despite practical challenges, we are prepared to fight.”
Although the NPF is yet to release its election manifesto, Kikon said the party is set to woo voters with a focus on “good governance, a corruption-free government, empowering women and youth” among others, besides support for solution to the vexed Naga political issue.
In 2018 polls, the NPF won 26 out of 60 seats. The current strength of NPF in the state assembly is four.
