1. ENPO resolves to boycott the 2024 Lok Sabha elections due to unfulfilled government commitment.
2. Union Home Minister allegedly pledged the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory on December 7, 2023
3. ENPO aims to address grievances through strategic resolutions and communication with the government.
Kohima, March 20: After thorough deliberations concerning the Indian Government’s failure to fulfill its commitment to establish the Frontier Nagaland Territory before the Model Code of Conduct for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Eastern Nagaland Public Meeting (ENPO) reached several resolutions.
The Union Home Minister purportedly pledged this creation on December 7, 2023.
The assembly reaffirmed its support for the Chenmoho Resolution passed on February 23, 2024.
According to this resolution, the citizens of Eastern Nagaland are urged to abstain from participating in any central or state elections and refrain from voting due to the government’s inability to establish the Frontier Nagaland Territory.
ENPO has been entrusted with devising strategies for effectively implementing this public mandate.
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Additionally, the assembly decided that ENPO would communicate with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, urging it not to consider any proposals regarding the Frontier Nagaland Territory from sources other than ENPO.
ENPO has also been authorized to convene another public meeting involving all 20 Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) members within a week at Tuensang HQ, following consultations with ENLU.
Lastly, the assembly agreed to temporarily lift all existing restrictions under the Eastern Nagaland Public Emergency from March 21, 2024.
However, the enforcement of the Eastern Nagaland Public Emergency will persist until further notice.