The Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) has announced its participation in the upcoming elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in contradiction to the resolution of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) to abstain from it.

The statement from the ENLU said the house had made its decision to partake in the election after “thorough deliberation”.

The ENPO is in talks with Centre regarding its demand for a separate statehood. On 26 August 2022, the organisation resolved not to participate in the elections until its demand was fulfilled.

The Election Commission of India has announced that the general elections in the state will be conducted on 27 February 2023.

The 20 legislators from Eastern Nagaland who attended the emergency meeting on Sunday were: Bongkhao Konyak (Advisor for Department of Under Developed Areas); V Kashiho Sangtam (Minister of Geology and Mining of Nagaland); Toyang Chang (MLA); Y M Yollow Konyak (Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change); Thongwang Konyakn (MLA); B S Nganlang (MLA); H Haiying (MLA); Pohwang Konyak (Advisor of Fire & Emergency Services, SIRD and Relief & Relief Rehabilitation); S Keoshu Yimchunger (Advisor of Village Guard and Information & Public Relations); S Pangyu Phom (Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Nagaland); Bendang Chang (on behalf of Kejong Chang, MLA); Noke Wangnao (Advisor for Social Welfare, HG&CD); P Paiwang Konyak (Minister of Civil Aviation and Railways of Nagaland); E Eshak Konyak (MLA); H Chuba Chang (Adviser of Justice & Law and SCERT); E E Pangteang (MLA); T Yanseo Sangtam (Deputy Speaker of NLA); C L John (Advisor of Land Resources); Muthingnyuba (MLA); and L Khumo Khiamniungan (Advisor for Fisheries, Evaluation, Economic and Statistics).