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THE CONSTITUTION i
Fourth Amendment, 2002
October 2OO2.
P R E F A C E
"TheGovernmentofIndia'snotificationNo.7(19y85L^
II dated 15th June 1998 which brought sections 3 and 6 of the
Representation ofPeople (Amendment) Act, 1988 (1 of 1998) into
force, and the order of the Election Commission ofTndia amending the
Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 which
necessitated all existing political parties to seek fiesh registration with
the Election Commission of India under the new section 29A of the
Representation ofPeople Act, 1951 after making necessary
amendments to their respective constitution/memoranda/rules/
regulations.
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Shurhozelie
Kobima Secretary General
6th Nov. 1990. Nagaland People's Council"
Since then the Constitution had undergone the process of
amendments three times and the last was in the Sixth General
Convention of NPC held on May 7,1997 at Kohima through which
Principles were added and modifications were made in the Aims &
Objects as in the Article-II.
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Chubatemjen Ao
Secretary General
October 20,2002. Nagaland People's Front.
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NAGALAND PEOPLE'S FRONT
ARTICLE-I
Political Organisation
Principles
1. The Party shall
(a) be wedded to the principles of democracy and fraternity as
traditionally practised in Nagaland, where moral values were
held in higher esteem than learning and where deeds were valued
more than words.
(b) work for the preservation of traditional values and culture with
a view to retain the heritage of our society handed down from
our ancestors in which every Naga is responsible for one another
and
(c) uphold the principles of non-violence and shall strive for resolving
of all conflicts through peaceful means.
Aims & Objects
2. The aims and objects of the Party are :
(a) To work and assist in any possible manner on any approach for
a peaceful solution of the Indo-Naga political issue, keeping alive
at the same time the fire of relentless endeavour to stand against
any force to further divide the Nagas and thereby move towards
a rennaisance ofNaga brotherhood by making constant appeal
to Naga conscience within and without.
(b) To strive to bring about electoral reforms suited to our way of
life aimed at a national resurgence in the society towards whom
the Party is duty bound and thereby to liberate the Naga society
from tiie deadly clutches of degeneration.
(c) To. work for unity and integrity of the people by integrating all
contaguous Naga inhabited areas under one administrative roof
and also to provide protection to all the ethnic groups who are
indigenous inhabitants of the State.
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(d) To restore the good name and clean image which the Nagas
enjoyed in the past by taking the fight against all forms of
corruption at all levels of Government.
(e) To restore to the people the self-discipline and the spirit of self-
reliance which the Nagas had in abundance in the past but which
have been seriously eroded in the recent past.
ARTICLE-HI
Constituents
Nagaland People's Front shall consist ofthefollowing constituents :
Working Committee
1. The Working Committee of Nagaland People's Front shall consist
of the President and eight other senior, experienced Party leaders
who will be appointed by the President.
Election Board
7. (a) There shall be an Election Board to be elected by the
Central Executive Committee
(b) The Election Board shall have three members to be
nominated by the Central Executive Committee. All
Presidents of the Divisional Units shall be associate members
of the Election Board.
(c) The Election Board shall have the power to notify the date
of election, to conduct, supervise and declare result of all
elections to the Divisional Units. The Election Board shall
hold elections to the Divisional Units simultaneously so as
to enable all the Divisions to enjoy the same tenure of office
at the same period of time.
(d) The President shall have general control over all offices of
the Party including those of the frontal organisations.
ARTICLE-VI
Area Unit
1. There shall be an Area Unit for every Assembly constituency or
as may be deemed necessary by the respective Divisional Unit.
(a) An Area Unit shall be composed of an Executive
Committee consisting of a President, a Vice-President, a
Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer and any number of
members from every village.
(b) An Area Unit shall carry out the instructions and directions
of the Divisional Unit as well as the Central Party. It shall
frame rules and take decisions for its guidance and maintain
regular contacts with the Village/Town/Ward Units under
it as well as with the Divisional Unit
(c) The members of the Area Unit shall be primary members
of the Party having their membership enrolment at the office
of the respective Divisional Unit.
2. The election of office bearers of the Area Unit and other
incidental duties and functions will be held and performed in
accordance with the directives or permission of the respective
Divisional Unit
ARTICLE-VH
VUlage/Town/Ward Unit
ARTICLE-Vm
Primary Membership
1. Any citizen ofNagaland who subscribes to the principles of the
NPF shall be eligible for Primary membership fo the Party.
Enrolment of Primary Members shall be made under the
supervision/instruction of the Divisional Unit. Divisional Units
having largejurisdiction may entrust the Area Units to perform
this duty.
2. Register of Primary members are to be maintained in every
ViUage/Town/Ward/Unit, with fascimile copies of the register to
be forwarded to the Area/Divisional Unit office.
3. (a) Primary members of the Party shall subscribe Primary
membership fees as indicated in Schedule 1,50% of which
shall be retained by the Village/TownWard Unit for its office
maintenance and 50% shall be remitted to the Area Unit
(or Divisional Unit, as the case may be).
(b) Primary membersship is renewable every three years.
(c) Primary membership shall cease by death, removal,
suspension, expulsion or refusal to renew membership
inspite of reminders.
Disqualifications
5 . (a) No person who is not a Primary member shall be allowed
to become an Active member ofthe Party.
(b) No person who has been convicted and sentenced with
fine or imprisonment by a Court of Law or Customary
Court on criminal charges involving moral turpitude, shall
be allowed to become a member ofthe NPF unless a
period of five years has elapsed from the date of release
from conviction or imprisonment. Any person who has
been convicted or imprisoned on political grounds shall
be eligible for membership ofthe Party.
(c) Any person who has been expelled or suspended by the
Party shall not be eligible for membership.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in the forgoing clauses,
the President of the NPF may waive any of the
disqualifications in an emergent situation, subject ot review/
ratification/approval by the Central Executive Committee
at the earliest opportunity.
Quorum
1. (a) The quorum for a meeting oftheNPF State Representative
Council and Central Execi rave Committee shall be one-
fifth of the total n bers.
(b) Save otherwise specified in this constiti ition, the quorum
for all other units/committees of the Paity shall be one-
third of the total members.
2. Any meeting adjourned for want of quorum shall not require
quorum in the adjourned meeting.
ARTICLE-X
Inner Party Democracy
1. Every members of the Party shall have the right to express his/
her views at a General Convention of the Party or in the Party
Unit/Committee to which he/she belongs.
2. Free expressions tending towards factional attempts which are
likely to jeopardise party interests, or which may instigate
communal tension, hatred, etc. among the people, shall be
prohibited.
Discipline
3. (a) Discipline is based on conscious acceptance of the aims,
objects, programmes, policies and principles of the Party.
All members irrespective of their status in the Party are
equally bound by discipline.
(b) Violation of any provision of this Constitution, or the
commission of any action which may harm the interest of
the Party or the society, shall constitute a breach of
discipline and be liable to disciplinary actions.
(c) Disciplinary actions shall consist of the following:
1) Warning.
n) Removal from the post held in the Party.
in) Suspension from membership.
iv) Expulsion.
4. (a) Any member of the Party who proves to be indifferent to
the principles, policies and programmes of the Party shall
be liable to disciplinary actions.
General Convention
1. The General Convention of the Nagaland People's front shall
be held at least once in a year at a time and place decided upon
by the Central Exective Committee.
2. (a) Elections of all office bearers shall be held at a General
Convention of the Party (or the respective Divisional Unit
etc.)
(b) Nomination Committees (s) should be duly constituted to
scrutinise/propose the names of office bearers.
(c) The manner of election shall follow the principle of simple
majority. In case of a tie, the vote of the presiding officer
shall decide the issue.
Split or Merger
3. In case of any dispute arising in the Party following a split or
merger with any other party, a simple majority of the Active
members present and voting in the General Convention shall
determine the issue.
Provided that proper notice for the General Convention
(whether normal or emergent), making specific mention of the
issue at hand, has been sent out for distribution to all Active
members of the Party, and such notice has been published in at
least one local newspaper and has also been announced over
radio at least thirty days in advance.
Provided further that Active members seeking to vote at
such a General Convention have all been enrolled as such
members before the dispute originates.
ARTICLE -
Amendment of Constitution
1. Any amendment/alteration/repeal of the Constitution of the
Nagaland People's front can be made only in a General
Convention of the Party.
2. Notice of any proposal for amendment/alteration/repeal should
be submitted in writing for prior consideration of the Central
Executive Committee, and such notice should be published in at
least one local newspaper and radio thirty or more days before
the General Convention.
3. For amendment/alteration/repeal of any provision of this
Constitution, a majority of two-thirds of the Active members
present and voting shall be required.
4. In case of any proposal for dissolution of the Party, a majority
of three fourths of the Active members present and voting,
supported by resolution of at least two-third of the Divisional
Units, shall be required.
SCHEDULE-I
I, Mr/Mrs/Miss
hereby declare that I subscribe to the aims, objects and principles
of the Nagaland People's Front and that I hereby apply for
enrolment as a Primary Member ofNPFfor which necessary
particulars are as follows:
Name:
Father's Name:
Village/Town:
A/C:
Division:
Place :
Date :
Signature/Thumb Impression
Mr./Mrs/Miss
Son/daughter/wife of
whichfalls within
A sum of Rs
(Name/Signature/'designation
of Enrolling Officer)
PLEDGE
Address:
Place:
Date :
Signature
SCHEDULE-IV
1. President 1 (one)
9. Treasurer 1 (one)
SCHEDULE-VI
1. Women Wing
2. YouthWing
3. Students' Wing
4. Farmers' Union.
NAGALAND PEOPLE'S COUNCIL
NAGALAND: KOfflMA
No. NPC/CEC/04/2001 Date October 18,2002
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CHUBATEMJEN AO
Secretary General
Nagaland People's Council.
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