Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday said the State Government has urged the Centre to elevate the ongoing Naga peace dialogue by appointing an interlocutor at the political or ministerial level to expedite talks toward an early and honourable solution.
Delivering his maiden address during the Eighth Session of the Fourteenth Nagaland Legislative Assembly at the NLA Hall, Kohima, the Governor said the Chief Minister, along with Cabinet colleagues and members of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) Sub-Committee, recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for the move.
Reaffirming the Government’s commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Naga Political Issue, he informed the House that the PAC—comprising Ministers, elected tribal representatives, political party leaders and Members of Parliament from the State – has been actively reviewing developments. A Sub-Committee has also been constituted to streamline efforts.
Highlighting another key development, the Governor referred to the February 5, 2026 Memorandum of Agreement signed between the Government of Nagaland, the Government of India and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation for the constitution of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA). He described the agreement as a significant step toward ensuring equitable and inclusive development in Eastern Nagaland, adding that the State Government is working to constitute an Interim Council and will move for special legislation for its formal establishment.
Census 2027 schedule announced for Nagaland
He further informed the House that Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases, with the House Listing and Housing Census scheduled in Nagaland from July 1 to July 30, 2026, and self-enumeration from June 16 to June 30, 2026.