Shillong: The National People’s Party (NPP), the only national party from Northeast India, has decided not to field any candidate for the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh.
Conrad K Sangma, national president of NPP said the party decided not to field candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh.
As a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the NPP National Committee has resolved to back the NDA candidates in Arunachal Pradesh.
The National People's Party has decided not to contest the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh.
Being partners in the NDA, the NPP National Committee has decided to support NDA candidates in Arunachal Pradesh and has directed its State Committee to extend support to the…
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) March 17, 2024
The National Committee directed the State Committee to lend their support to the two NDA candidates – Kiren Rijiju and Tapr Gao in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
In response to the NPP’s decision not to contest in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has praised the Meghalaya chief minister for showing unparalled commitment to the NDA cause.
Though the NPP is citing NDA solidarity as the cause of staying away from Lok Sabha election in Arunachal Pradesh, political analysts are of the opinion that the party is not in a position to put up any fight in the Lok Sabha election.
Two sitting MLAs, including the former state unit president, Mutchu Mithi resigned and joined the BJP last month.
The working president of NPP in Arunachal Pradesh Likha Saaya also tendered his resignation from both primary and active membership of the party in December last year.
