The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has been served a show-cause notice by the Nagaland State Election Commission (SEC) following their public declaration to boycott the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) elections. The SEC contends that the ENPO’s position undermines the principles of Universal Adult Franchise and violates the constitutional rights of individual voters. The…
Nagaland currently has only one seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament. This limited representation has led to significant challenges in addressing the diverse needs and issues of the state’s various regions and communities. The demand for increased representation, particularly from the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), highlights the need for…
In a bold reaffirmation of their stance, the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has declared that it will not participate in the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections scheduled for June 26, 2024, in Nagaland. This decision is part of a broader boycott that includes abstaining from all central and state elections and celebrations until…
The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) has escalated its long-standing campaign for the creation of a separate state, “Frontier Nagaland.” In a bold move, the ENPO has instructed the region’s 20 legislators to remain indoors, a symbolic gesture highlighting the region’s quest for autonomy and recognition. Since 2010, the ENPO has been the voice of…
The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO), Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), and the Sumi Youth Organisation (SYO) held a solidarity meeting at the CKS Hall in Tuensang, Nagaland on April 13, 2024. The meeting aimed to strengthen their united stance on the long-standing demand for a separate state called “Frontier…
Jacob Zhimomi, Nagaland’s minister for Public Health Engineering and Cooperation, and leader of the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party, has called upon the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) to take part in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The minister’s appeal came during a campaign event for the People’s Democratic Alliance’s Lok Sabha candidate, Dr. Chumben Murry….
N Chingwang Konyak, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) President in Nagaland, publicly apologised on April 8, 2024, for his controversial remarks made during an election rally in Wokha on April 5. His comments regarding the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) demand for a separate Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) were deemed a violation of a…
Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton has expressed confidence that the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) decision to abstain from voting in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will not impact the outcome according to a report by East Mojo. The ENPO’s boycott stems from their demand for a separate Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT). Patton believes that…
In a significant move to address the concerns of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), the Nagaland State Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, held a pivotal closed-door meeting with the Eastern Nagaland Gazattee Officers’ Association (ENGOA) and high-ranking officials from Eastern Nagaland on Thursday, 4 April 2024. The primary goal of the meeting…
The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has taken a principled stance by deciding to abstain from the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Nagaland as per Morung Express. In a letter addressed to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the ENPO explained their decision, citing the failure of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to follow…
