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Naga People's Front | |
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| Abbreviation | NPF |
| Leader | Kuzholuzo Nienu |
| President | Apong Pongener |
| Founder | Neiphiu Rio |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Kohima, Nagaland |
| Ideology | Conservative Christianity[1]
Minority rights[2] Regionalism Naga nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Dark blue and Red |
| ECI Status | State Party[3] |
| Alliance | NDA (2017-present) (National Level) and NEDA (2017-Present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly Seats in Nagaland Urban Local Bodies | 2 / 60
13 / 278 |
| Seats in Manipur Legislative Assembly | 5 / 60 |
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| Website | |
| NagaPeoplesFront.org | |
The Naga People's Front (NPF) is a regional political party in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. It headed the Nagaland government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland from 2003 to 2018. NPF is coalition partner of N. Biren Singh ministry led BJP government in Manipur. The party ideology includes Conservative Christianity, thus encouraging it.[4] It demands and supports greater autonomy for Naga areas and Naga cultural Nationalism.
Apong Pongener is the President of the party.[1] Awangbow Newmai is State unit President of the party in Manipur while Losii Dikho is the Legislature Party Leader of NPF in Manipur Legislative Assembly. Neiphiu Rio, the Lok Sabha member from the lone constituency of Nagaland was the leader of the party till 16 January 2018.[5] T. R. Zeliang became the party leader till April 29, 2022. The current party leader is Kuzholuzo Nienu.
On 22 March 2004, the NPF absorbed the Nagaland Democratic Party.
- ^ "NPF appeals to Church against saffron surge in Nagaland". The Times of India. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Withdraw Uniform Civil Code to protect nation: Naga People's Front leader Kuzholuzo Nienu".
NPF leader Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu said that a bill like UCC, "which disregards the sentiments, beliefs and values of the minority communities of the country, should not live to see the light of the day".
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "NPF appeals to Church against saffron surge in Nagaland". The Times of India. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Nagaland". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.