Naga Hills Regional Progressive Party Explained

The Naga Hills Regional Progressive Party (Burmese: နာဂတောင်တန်းဒေသတိုးတက်ရေးပါတီ; NHRPP) was a political party in Myanmar.

History

Following the reintroduction of multi-party democracy after the 8888 Uprising, the party contested six seats in the 1990 general elections.^[1] It received 0.08% of the vote, winning two seats; U Khapo Kailon in Lahe and U Dwe Pawt in Leshi.^[2]

The party was abolished by the military government on 18 March 1992.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Robert H Taylor (2009) The State in Myanmar, NUS Press
2. http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs4/1990_multi-party_elections.pdf 1990 multi-party democracy general elections