The political leaders from different states of the North East have expressed their desire to come together and form a united singular political entity to represent the people and their aspirations.
Addressing the media jointly, a Press Conference was held at the Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi on Tuesday and make the important announcement concerning North East.
In a joint statement issued by Conrad K. Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya & National President, National People’s Party (NPP), Pradyot Bikram Manikya, Founder, TIPRA Motha Party, Mmhonlumo Kikon, Former BJP National Spokesperson & Minister, Government of Nagaland and Daniel Langthasa, Founder, People’s Party, Assam stated that, “we, leaders from different states of the North East, have come together today to make a collective and historic announcement i.e. the coming together of various voices of our region to form a united singular political entity that truly represents the aspirations of our people.
“For too long, we, the younger generation leaders of the North East, have spoken about the same issues and concerns of our people, but from different platforms and political spaces. We have realised that our strength lies in unity, and that it is time to give our people one collective voice.
“Taking inspiration from the vision and legacy of great leaders who fought selflessly for the identity and development of our land, we have resolved to carry forward their ideals by coming together under a shared vision for the future of the North East.
“Today’s announcement marks the first step towards building this common platform. To take this initiative forward, we have decided to constitute a committee that will deliberate on the future course of action, including the modalities and structure of the proposed political entity.
“Our united effort is guided by a simple conviction that the people of the North East deserve to be heard, respected, and represented through a strong, unified, and indigenous political voice at the national level.”
“Together, we stand committed to building a stronger, more united North East” added the joint statement.
