NPP will not contest LS polls in Arunachal, to back NDA
The Hindu
NPP, part of NDA, won't contest Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha elections, to support NDA candidates; focus on State polls.
GUWAHATI
The National People’s Party (NPP), headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Arunachal Pradesh.
The party, a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance, said it will support NDA candidates in the polls on April 19.
“The NPP has decided not to contest the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal since we are a partner in the NDA. The NPP National Committee has directed its Arunachal committee to support the NDA candidates,” Mr Sangma said on Sunday.
The two parliamentary seats are Arunachal East represented by Tapir Gao and Arunachal West represented by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju – both of the BJP.
Mr. Sangma, however, did not specify the party’s strategy for elections to the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh Assembly to be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls.
The NPP is expected to contest the State polls and is likely to declare its candidates on March 20.
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