The mother organisation of the Kukis militant groups in Manipur, the KNF is also an entity of the tripartite talks with the Government of India and the government of Manipur.

Union Home minister Amit Shah had assured to resolve the Kuki political issue if the Kukis in Manipur vote for the BJP in the ensuing 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2022 during his visit to Churachandpur and Kangpokpi district. The two hill districts went to polls on Monday.

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The cadres of the outfit, while greeting the polling officials on their arrival, were seen lining up with their full uniforms and arms to cast their votes at the Ebenezer Peace Camp at Natheljang.

They exercised their franchise through the means of postal ballot.

All the eligible voters of the outfit from the three assembly constituencies, namely 46-Saikul, 50-Kangpokpi, and 51-Saitu cast their votes through postal ballot.

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Thirty eligible cadres of the outfit, including those from all the three assembly constituencies participated in exercising their franchise.

Speaking to the media, the Joint Monitoring Group member of the outfit Rohan Kuki said that the KN F had signed a Suspension of Operations agreement with the Government of India and the government of Manipur in 2008 to resolve the vexed political issues of the Kukis through negotiation.

“Since then, we have exercised our franchise at our designated peace camps, by coming to the mainstream. We are anticipating an early solution to our vexed political issue. We are happy that our boys could also participate again in the biggest festival of democracy today at our camp,” he added.

He urged the Government of India and the state government to resolve the Kuki political issue at the earliest.