LAMKA, June 13: Newly elected members of the Autonomous District Council Churachandpur who fought the recent election as independent candidates today formed a new party called the Hills People Alliance, HPA, according to reliable sources.
According to the sources, the 17 independent candidates who won the election had camped themselves somewhere in Churachandpur ever since the declaration of the election results to decide on the future course of action.
Although no official statement has been issued to confirm the formation of the new party, it is speculated that the party will be led by chairman of the last ADC Langkhanpau Guite of 12-Tiuivai DCC.
He won the election garnering 3691 votes out of 3693 while his lone opposition Suantak garnered only two votes.
Sources also said that the newly formed party will seek official recognition of the party soon and lay claim to the ADC Churachandpur.
Prior to the election they had expressed displeasure with the responses of both the State and Central governments in regarding to the demand for devolution of power to the ADC and opted to fight as independent candidates.
Of the six DCC, in the State Churachandpur is the only one where independent candidates secured the most seats with the national parties securing only six seats between them.