NPCC President K Therie Resigns; AICC appoints Supongmeren as new NPCC President

The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president Kewekhape Therie resigned on Firday, owning moral responsibility for the party’s electoral debacle in the recently held Assembly elections in Nagaland.

Hours after Therie’s resignation, KC Venugopal, MP and General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) informed through a press release that the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed S Supongmeren Jamir as the president of the NPCC with immediate effect.

“The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing PCC President Shri Kewekhape Therie,” the release added.

Speaking to Mokokchung Times, the newly appointed president said that he is deeply humbled and acknowledged the AICC for bestowing him with the responsibility.

“Although there are people who are much more senior than I and also with vast experiences, I am grateful that the AICC saw the potential in me and gave me this opportunity. I shall do my best to work in cooperation with my seniors and the state congress workers. Strengthening the state PCC will be one of my priorities,” Jamir said.

Speaking about his resignation, the former president, K Therie told Mokokchung Times that he must respect the decision of the people and shared that he feels he has no moral authority to continue.

“People’s verdict has to be honored,” he said.

He also explained that he had made up his mind earlier but held back in view of the ULB election.

“I kept it pending because of the ULB but now that the ULB stands cancelled, I submitted my resignation paper,” Therie explained.

However, the former president stated that he will continue to fight for Congress and that his belief in the concept of Secular India will never be shaken.

Speaking about his experience, he stated that he has had the backing of all levels of Congress workers and also thanked the media for their assistance.

“During my eight-year tenure as NPCC President, I stood with the people and protested in the streets for them, but at the end of the day, they all went back to vote for the same government. So, shouting no longer makes sense,” he reasoned.

He anticipated, however, that Nagas would move beyond tribal, village, and community politics and reflect themselves in the broader framework of nation building and development.

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