Nagaland: RPP urges Nagas to elect right leader to Lok Sabha
DIMAPUR: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Rising People’s Party (RPP) in Nagaland urged the Naga people to rise above party politics and elect the right leader to represent them in the upcoming Lower House.
Nagaland has one seat each in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
“This is the right time to fight for our future or else Nagaland will continue to be a failed state,” the RPP said in a statement.
It said Nagaland continues to reel under the perpetual cycle of corruption and mis-governance and continues to be in the news for the wrong reasons.
“No wonder that it had been termed as a failed state and the corruption capital of India. Amidst this, the resounding cry of the Naga people yearning for ‘change’ continues to grow unwavering,” the party said.
It said the call for dedicated and passionate leaders to lead Nagaland into a new era of peace and development has been the long aspirations of all the Nagas.
The RPP said since its inception, it has been expressing this aspiration of the Naga People. It added that in the run-up to the previous state legislative assembly election, many conscious Nagas felt that the time was right to bring about the desired change.
However, it said, it was not successful due to various inherent factors.
The party said the burning desire of the Naga People to see the real change in Nagaland is the driving force and the fuel for the Rising People's Party.
The RPP said it would like to engage and participate meaningfully in the upcoming Lok Sabha election when the Nagas will have the opportunity to channelize their dreams into reality if they come together.
It added that the 2024 LokSabha elections will be a battle of ideologies and that it is important for the Nagas to stay on the right side of history.