Kohima, June 2 -- Former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA, S Toiho Yeptho, one of the seven NCP legislators who recently merged with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), said on Monday that the move was "unconditional" and aimed solely at strengthening regional political representation.

Speaking to ANI at his residence in Kohima, Yeptho, who is also the Deputy Speaker in charge of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, said the merger was not intended to cause political disturbance, nor was it a bargaining tactic for portfolios in the current government.

"It was an unconditional merger," he emphasised. "We leave it entirely to the wisdom of the Chief Minister whether to accommodate us or not."

The merger with NDPP, the ...