Kohima: In a significant development ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) announced Kachui Timothy Zimik as its candidate for the II-Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.
A retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Zimik’s candidacy will see him replace the sitting NPF parliamentarian Dr Lorho S Pfoze.
The decision was announced by the NPF’s Central Working Committee (WC) following a crucial meeting on Wednesday. The party ticket will be distributed to the 62-year-old candidate on Thursday at the party’s central office in Kohima.
Zimik is a retired principal chief commissioner of Income Tax under the ministry of Finance (Revenue). He was a research scholar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi before he became an IRS cadre.
The announcement comes following a period of speculation and anticipation regarding the NPF’s choice for the parliamentary seat.
Nagaland MLA and NPF secretary general, Achumbemo Kikon had earlier informed that the party’s Central Office received applications from four individuals, including sitting MP, vying for the NPF ticket for the Outer Manipur seat.
To ensure a thorough and impartial selection process, Kikon had said that the party established a Search Committee tasked with identifying the rightful candidate to contest the Lok Sabha polls.
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The Committee’s meeting on March 18 failed to arrive at a consensus candidate.
Prior to the official declaration, sitting NPF MP Dr Lorho S Pfoze had expressed confidence in his candidacy, positioning himself as the party’s potential consensus candidate for the constituency.
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