Former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma formally launched his own political Party named National People's Party (NPP) at a press conference held in New Delhi on Saturday.
Sangma recently resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to contest the presidential election against Pranab Mukherjee. He was asked to quit the Presidential election by NCP but when he refused he was expelled from party in July 2012. Sangma then announced to form a new political party soon.
Sangma said, "It is going to be a long and difficult journey for us. But,with the kind of chaos we are witnessing all over the country due to lack of leadership, we strongly believe that the country needs a change".
"Though this is a all-India party, open for all, but it is going to be tribal centric. We have hundred million tribal populations in India, 47 reserved seats in Lok Sabha, 57 MPs, 529 reserved assembly seats, and yet the tribals are the most exploited most exploited, neglected people of this country," he added.
Sangma introduced his other party colleagues and office bearers including national working president Arvind Netam, Vice Presidents R. C. Verma, R. N. Meena and Veena Nair, general secretary Arun Tripathi.
He also launched his party symbol, which is a book and is the symbol of knowledge and literacy.
Asked about whether his daughter, Agatha Sangma, a sitting MP from the NCP has also joined the new party, Sangma said: "For the time being she is still with NCP on technical grounds."
The 9-time MP further stated that the NPP will fight elections all over India, but the emphasis will remain in tribal dominated areas.
Sangma, who lost the Presidential race to Pranab Mukherjee, was backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance.
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