Chief Minister of Meghalaya and National Peoples Party (NPP) national president Conrad K Sangma addressed the NPP Nagaland State Executive Committee meeting at Hotel Japfü Kohima on June 27.
Sangma said the NPP has been growing although they have had many challenges. He mentioned that building a party is not an easy task, especially because there are so many factors that comes into local politics which cannot be ignored but sustained through patience, perseverance, commitment, hard work, focusing on issues that are very much related and important to the northeast .

“We have been able to keep the flag of the party flying high, and able to make a mark in national politics which nobody ever thought was possible,” he stated.

“Yes, there are a lot of challenges, I don’t deny that. And everything is not perfect. But there is somewhere deep inside, a sense of satisfaction to see that our party, a party that was born here in the Northeast part of India, made by the people of the Northeast with no support or no kind of any hand of any other state from the rest of the country. Today, NPP proudly stands as one of the six political parties that has got the status of being a national party, and there is no others party in the Northeast that has got that status. And It’s a big thing,” Sangma asserted.
The party chief also highlighted the history and growth of the NPP party while touching the context in Nagaland, stating that Nagaland is going through a very critical phase as many things are happening in politics in the state.
Maintaining that the political dynamics are changing very fast, he said, “You look at the national parties that become the alternatives are disappearing in one way. The regional fronts are not able to come up to the expectation that people are requiring it to come out. The options that are there are limited.”

Sangma pointed out that in  all of the political manoeuvre that is taking place, there is a huge opportunity for a party that is able to represent the northeast as a voice, one that is going to step forward and represent the northeast and also be able to connect with the roots of the region.

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He also mentioned late PA Sangma’s commitments still stand strong and assured to continue to work hard while appealing to all party workers to work together. While acknowledging that it will be challenging, he said at the end of the day they will have a sense of satisfaction and will make a difference.
“My only appeal to all of you as party leaders is that a party can only grow if you are connected with the people,” Sangma added.

MLA and NPP Nagaland state president A Nyamnyei Konyak in his welcome address said that it was a historic occasion for NPP. He mentioned that the gathering is to celebrate the victory of five NPP councillors from Kohima and Dimapur districts, and to welcome former leaders of state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress who are joining NPP to contribute towards the growth of the party in Nagaland.

Konyak also highlighted that NPP is growing from strength to strength in Nagaland and the new leaders joining the party will establish in the coming days. To the party supporters, he advised all to work at grassroot level and to enrol new members in NPP.

The new NPP members who recently resigned from BJP and Congress include James Vizo former BJP State general secretary who is now appointed as NPP state vice president; former BJP mahila state president and national executive member Rosy Yanthan, who is now appointed as NPP state vice president; Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress secretary Nukshi Jamir, now appointed as NPP state secretary administration; former BJP ST Morcha Dimapur District and BJP Dimapur AC Kehoshe Sumi, now appointed as NPP state secretary; Chumbemo Ezung, Kikokul John Kulnu, Hoshika Swu, Tako Temsu, Athrong Sangtam, Onen Jamir, Marchiten, Wangshimeren, Bengangonen, Takomoa, and John Patton were all inducted in the NPP state executive.