North-East Regional Political Front
The North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF) was a political coalition that was formed on 21 October 2013 by eleven political parties in Northeast India. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was appointed as the chief adviser of the front.
North-East Regional Political Front | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 21 October 2013 |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Colors | |
Members
The following parties are members of NERPF:
| No | Party | Current No. of MPs | Base State | Joining Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naga People's Front | 1 | Nagaland | October 2013 |
| 2 | National People's Party | 1 | Meghalaya | October 2013 |
| 3 | Manipur Peoples Party | 0 | Manipur | October 2013 |
| 4 | Mizo National Front | 0 | Mizoram | October 2013 |
| 5 | Manipur Democratic People's Front | 0 | Manipur | October 2013 |
| 6 | People's Party of Arunachal | 0 | Arunachal Pradesh | October 2013 |
| 7 | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra | 0 | Tripura | October 2013 |
| 8 | United Democratic Party | 0 | Meghalaya | October 2013 |
| 9 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | 0 | Meghalaya | October 2013 |
| 10 | Asom Gana Parishad | 0 | Assam | October 2013 |
Support for NDA
NERPF have pledged their alliance with the NDA for General elections, 2014 to ensure peace and development in the northeastern states.[1]
North East Democratic Alliance
In 2016, the NERPF was expanded and renamed as North-East Democratic Alliance.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.