India, Nov. 5 -- The announcement of a new regional political platform, One North East (ONE), by two prominent northeastern parties on Tuesday has drawn a mixed response from political parties in Assam, which goes to polls early next year.

The new platform was launched by Meghalaya chief minister and National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad K. Sangma, Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Motha founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, former Nagaland minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Mmhonlumo Kikon, and People's Party of Assam founder Daniel Langthasa.

The platform is aimed at forging a collective voice for the region within the national political framework. The leaders announced t...