BJP affirms alliance with NDPP

Dimapur, March 9 (EMN): The Nagaland State BJP Unit on Friday congratulated the PDA government for the “successful completion of one glorious year;” and assured ‘fullest support for good governance for the welfare of the people.’ In a statement, the BJP asserted that it endorses the leadership of the PDA “for the cohesive leadership while appreciating the co-partner alliance.” “It has come to the knowledge of the BJP Nagaland that 18 NPF legislators had written to the leader of the opposition proposing to tie up with NDPP. In connection with the proposed letter by the 18 legislators, the BJP's main coalition partner NDPP has issued a clarification reaffirming the pre-poll alliance with BJP. The NDPP in an unequivocal term has expressed to re-strengthen the PDA Alliance. “In connection with the purported move of the NPF legislators to tie up with the NDPP, the stand of the BJP is made clear in commitment towards our pre-poll alliance partner. The BJP Nagaland sincerely appreciates the political maturity and statesmanship shown by the NDPP under the astute leadership of the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the NDPP leaded by the president, Chingwang Konyak,” the statement read. The state’s BJP led by its president Temjen Mina Along endorses the leadership of the BLP leader Y Patton, the deputy chief minister and the BJP legislators to take the right decision collectively in case of any untoward scenario of the PDA government, it stated. “As affirmed by the NDPP in their communiqué dated 07/03/2019, it is the stand of the BJP Nagaland that we are fully committed in keeping intact the PDA unfazed by any disruptive moves. The pre-poll alliance arrived at, in forming the present PDA government has also been attributed to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the National BJP president Amit Shah. “The BJP Nagaland is resolute in strengthening the PDA with a strong conviction to complete the full term of this alliance government. Since the 1st day of the formation of the PDA government, rumours have been spread that the PDA alliance would not last even for few months, but the PDA have (sic) withstood to complete a full year un-fluttered. The BJP Nagaland stands unruffled and shall continue to uphold the pre-poll alliance. "The BJP endorses the PDA government to ensure that a stable government is in place for an all round development to the state. The PDA cannot be affected by the desperate moves of any political party or individual in attempting to disrupt the firm alliance in a desperate move,” it stated.