Regional Front No Threat to BJP-led NDA Pact: Meghalaya CM

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Shillong, November 13: National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday clarified that the proposed regional front of northeastern political parties will not affect the NPP’s alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre.

Dismissing concerns about any strain in ties, Sangma said, “No, we have always had an alliance with the NDA; we are very clear about it. Even right now, I have my BJP minister; TIPRA Motha is part of the government, so it is very clear about that part.”

On November 4, Sangma, along with TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, former BJP leader and ex-Nagaland minister Mmhonlumo Kikon, and People’s Party founder Daniel Langthasa, had announced plans to form a united regional political platform to represent the aspirations of the people of the Northeast.

Explaining the purpose of the new grouping, the Chief Minister said the initiative aims to strengthen regional cooperation and ensure a unified voice on issues concerning the Northeast.

“We are coming together to ensure that we have a stronger platform and are able to take up issues collectively. This is not a fight against any individual but a realization that unity will make us stronger as a front and as leaders of the Northeast, enabling us to engage with national leaders with greater weight,” Sangma said.

Addressing questions on the absence of some regional parties from Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh in the initiative, Sangma described the process as gradual and consultative.

“It is a process. It’s not that everybody will come together at the click of a button. This has never happened before. A few of us have started the process, and consultations are ongoing among parties. Others will decide how they wish to move forward, and over time, more discussions will take place,” he said.

Emphasizing the need for regional unity, the NPP chief added that collective strength would allow northeastern parties to better articulate the region’s concerns at the national level.

“We have realized the importance of having some kind of unity among the Northeast so that we are in a much more politically stronger position to take up issues that matter to us as a region,” Sangma said. “We want to see our shared concerns reflected in national discourse, and this front is a step towards that goal.”