The Congress has declared Wanglem Konyak as the
candidate for the 43 Tapi by-polls, scheduled to be held on November 7.
Konyak, who recently joined Congress, contested as a
Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate in the 2023 State Assembly polls but lost
to Late Noke Wangnao by a margin of 82 votes. Wangnao was the then-advisor for
Social Welfare to the Nagaland Government.
The 43 Tapi Assembly Constituency fell vacant with the
demise of Noke Wangnao on August 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, the 43 Tapi by-polls will witness a clash
between the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the
Congress.
“I will be contesting as a Congress candidate from the
43 Tapi by-polls. I am well prepared for the by-polls as I have worked on the
grassroots level. I have full confidence in my people,” said Konyak.
On being asked about why he quit the NPF, he said, “I
joined the Congress party as only it can bring the change that people want.”
Speaking on the clash between the NDPP and the
Congress in the by-polls, he added, “It is not about ruling or the Opposition
party. Rather, it revolves around the aspirations of the common people. They
want me to get elected.”
The ticket distribution is scheduled to be held at
Congress Bhavan in Kohima on Wednesday.
ANI
