S Supongmeren Jamir addressing the Congress party leaders at Phek town on November 9. (Morung Photo)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | November 10
Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president and MP Lok Sabha, S. Supongmeren Jamir on Monday urged the Congress party workers to stay alert and begin preparations for the upcoming elections.
Speaking at a meeting with Phek District Congress leaders and frontal chiefs on November 9 at Phek Town, Jamir emphasized that grassroots committees have the liberty to identify loyal and strong consensus candidates. He stated that Assembly Constituency Congress Committees (ACCCs) in coordination with District Congress Committees (DCCs), must actively scout for capable leaders within the Indian National Congress (INC) to secure victory.
He urged the Congress leaders and workers to have good team work.
While ACCCs hold the primary authority to select and propose intending candidates, he assured that the NPCC remains open to consultations if assistance is needed in any eventuality.
Highlighting that NPCC values equal representatives in its organisational structure, Jamir directed Phek DCC to convene an immediate meeting to recommend candidates for a vacant NPCC vice president post and a DISHA member slot.
Anticipating an influx of new members into the INC, Jamir cautioned party leaders to maintain consensus and evaluate prospective members without bias or internal friction.
Jamir urged the leaders to maintain unity and advised that any problems or issues that need to be discussed and resolved should be taken up with NPCC general secretary N. Rosy Thompson (Phek District In-Charge), NPCC working president Khriedi Theunuo (Zone In-Charge).
On the matter of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in India, Jamir credited INC and INDIA bloc protests for immense progress but maintained that CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation was the ultimate goal.
Also speaking at the meeting, NPCC working president Khriedi Theunuo thanked members for standing firmly by party principles and urged them to demonstrate total unity to visiting AICC observers. He stated that the nationwide impact of SIR is massive enough to serve as a core slogan for the upcoming General Election.
He emphasized thoroughly training Booth Level Agents (BLAs) on their powers to effectively assist candidates during elections electoral revisions.
NPCC general secretary Akuonuo Miachieo announced that, due to technical issues, physical forms will be issued and used for enrollment instead of digital enrolment. She urges all party workers to collect the forms from the NPCC office in Kohima if they have not yet done so.
All presidents of the ACCCs under Phek district including PCC member Vaprumu Demo also spoke at the meeting. Phek District Congress Committee president Khosapa Venuh chaired the meeting.
