The National People’s Party (NPP) is now eyeing Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, with the intent to expand its reach beyond States in the Northeast region, Conrad K. Sangma, NPP chief, said on May 22.
Mr. Sangma, who is also the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, told reporters in Delhi that the party had started getting calls from many people in several States. “We have been working and getting very good response and people have started meeting us and contacting and discussing with us,” he said.
Saying that the party had always been one to focus on the welfare of indigenous people (both tribal and non-tribal), Mr. Sangma added, “There are areas where large indigenous and tribal populations are there like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh; places where there are religious minorities like Christian minorities like Kerala.”
