The Nagaland People's Front is a political party in the Indian state of Nagaland. It currently leads the state government of Nagaland together with Bharatiya Janata Party, as part of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland. The leader of the NPF, Neiphiu Rio, is the state's present Chief Minister. The party's General Secretary is Akang Ao. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... Nagaland is a state in the north-eastern part of India. ... The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; Indian Peoples Party) is one of the largest political parties in India. ...
On March 22, 2004 the NPF absorbed the Nagaland Democratic Party. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nagaland Democratic Party, a political party in the Indian state of Nagaland. ...
Nagaland was conquered by the British late in the 19th century and was annexed to India.
Delhi believes that the great majority of the people of Nagaland have been sufficiently convinced that war is futile, which in turn would act as a deterrent on Naga independence movement, preventing it from going back to war.
While endorsing the principle of self-determination of all subject people, the Peace Mission suggested that the Naga underground could “on their own volition, decide to be a participant in the Union of India and mutually settle the terms and conditions for that purpose”.
Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha (the House of the People, the lower house of the Indian legislature).
People were more concerned about issues of their immediate environment such as water scarcity, drought, etc., than national issues.
People were concerned with communal issues after the Gujarat riots and thus their mandate for a secular government.