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NPP files disqualification petitions against 5 Nagaland MLAs for joining NPF
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🗓 05 Oct 2026, 06:03 PM
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The Nationalist People's Party (NPP) has filed disqualification petitions against five Nagaland MLAs who defected to the Nationalist Progressive Front (NPF).
The Nationalist People's Party (NPP) has initiated legal proceedings by filing disqualification petitions against five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Nagaland. These legislators have recently switched their political allegiance to join the Nationalist Progressive Front (NPF).
The move by the NPP aims to challenge the eligibility of the five MLAs under the provisions of the anti-defection law. By filing these petitions, the party seeks to have the MLAs declared disqualified from their seats in the state assembly.
This development adds to the political turbulence in Nagaland, where shifting alliances among regional parties often lead to legal disputes regarding the validity of such defections. The petitions have been submitted to the appropriate judicial authority to determine the legal status of the defectors.
The move by the NPP aims to challenge the eligibility of the five MLAs under the provisions of the anti-defection law. By filing these petitions, the party seeks to have the MLAs declared disqualified from their seats in the state assembly.
This development adds to the political turbulence in Nagaland, where shifting alliances among regional parties often lead to legal disputes regarding the validity of such defections. The petitions have been submitted to the appropriate judicial authority to determine the legal status of the defectors.