North East Regional Political Front FORMED

Hardly anyone has noticed that ten regional political parties in the North East have formed a new political front, the North East Regional Political Front (NERPF), to work together for safeguarding “territorial, cultural, social, political and economic rights of the people of the region and to continuously strive to protect the distinctive identities of the ethnic tribes and of all the people of the region.” The constituent parties have four representatives each in the NERPF. The permanent office will be in Guwahati. The first meeting of the NERPF will be held in Kohima while the front plans to hold a rally in Guwahati in January. The North East has more than 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Front is disparate and has elements that have cross state tribal differences. But they’re put those aside and have come together. This could have a significant impact on government formation especially if the election results in a hung Parliament.