The Konyak Union (KU), a key group of Konyak people in Nagaland, has called upon the people to abstain from the upcoming assembly polls in the state, virtually reiterating the resolution taken by the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) last year.
The KU issued directives on the matter hours after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a single-phase poll in Nagaland on February 27.
In a release, Konyak Union informed that it held an emergency meeting on January 18 and resolved to remain firm in its support to the ENPO’s resolution for non-participation in elections till the central government granted the demand for “separate statehood befittingly.”
The meeting further resolved that any individual filing nomination to participate in elections would be “permanently” expelled from the Konyak soil and the village of the person filing nomination would be held responsible. The KU has fully empowered the Konyak Nyupu Sheko Khong (KNSK), Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) and village councils to fully implement and act upon the resolution.
Meanwhile, Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has directed its seven federating unit officials holding designated posts, to resign or withdraw from any political entity or affiliation.
In a release, the ENSF stated that the federation resolved to issue the directive at an emergency meeting at Tuensang, after sensing a possible threat to the proposed “Frontier Nagaland statehood” demand.
