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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Frontier Nagaland''' is a region of the [[India]]n state of [[Nagaland]]. It comprises the eastern districts of Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eastern Nagaland echoes with demand for ‘Frontier Nagaland’ |url=https://morungexpress.com/eastern-nagaland-echoes-with-demand-for-frontier-nagaland |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MHA to take views of Frontier Nagaland Movment |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagaland/mha-to-take-views-of-rio-government-on-frontier-nagaland-state-demand.html&ved=2ahUKEwjJr_aEw4r8AhX86HMBHXl4DVAQ0PADKAB6BAgbEAE&usg=AOvVaw3PvjSdeBuZSpirRp-krTfj |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=www.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Separate state demand rises in Frontier Nagaland region |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/frontier-nagaland-state-demand-group-to-meet-amit-shah |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

== History ==
Earlier the region was part of Tuensang Frontier Division as part of [[North-East Frontier Agency]] (present day [[Arunachal Pradesh]]) until 1957. The area was transferred to [[Naga Hills District, British India|Naga Hills District]] of United [[Assam]] state until 1962 after which it became part of present day [[Nagaland]]. The division was renamed as Tuensang Naga Hills District.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Babar |first=Aniruddha |date=27 September 2022 |title=Frontier Nagaland - A land of unique history, identity and destiny |url=https://morungexpress.com/frontier-nagaland-a-land-of-unique-history-identity-and-destiny |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=[[The Morung Express]]}}</ref>

== Districts ==
The region comprises following districts,
{{Nagaland Districts}}
# [[Mon district]]
# [[Longleng district]]
# [[Tuensang district]]
# [[Noklak district]]
# [[Shamator district]]
# [[Kiphire district]]

==Separate state demand==
Separate state demand has been raised by the region's apex organisation called Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation. They argue that the region which is already economically backward, is further being ignored by the state government and is given a step-motherly treatment. Basic infrastructure like road, communications, educational institutions, and medical institutions are in no condition to provide decent services. The demand has strong support in the region and is based on popular grassroots resolution encompassing every village council and tribal council, students organisations and general public of Eastern Nagaland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ENPO |url=https://morungexpress.com/eastern-nagaland-echoes-with-demand-for-frontier-nagaland |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Frontier Nagaland State demand |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagaland/mha-to-take-views-of-rio-government-on-frontier-nagaland-state-demand |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=North East Now}}</ref> ENPO delegation has met the Union Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] who said that the grievances and request for a separate entity was understood. After several high level meetings between ENPO and the Government of India, the MHA has agreed to offer a 'Frontier Naga Territory', however they haven’t fulfilled the promise yet for which ENPO is still fighting.

During [[2024 Indian general election]], ENPO declared boycotted the election and voter turnout in these districts were almost zero percentage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choudhury |first=Ratnadip |date=19 April 2024 |title=Almost 0% Voting In 6 Nagaland Districts Over Separate Territory Demand |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nagaland-lok-sabha-election-2024-eastern-nagaland-peoples-organisation-boycotts-polls-6-nagaland-districts-boycott-polls-over-demand-for-separate-terr-5475948 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

On 9th August 2024, Nagaland [[18th Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] MP [[S. Supongmeren Jamir]] raised the Frontier Nagaland question in the parliament. He cautioned the government of the socio-political consequences in the state for ignoring the status. He urged the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Home Ministry]] to provide a status on the memorandum between the governments of India, Nagaland and ENPO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morning Express News |date=9 August 2024 |title=MP Supongmeren raises Frontier Nagaland issue in LS |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/mp-supongmeren-raises-frontier-nagaland-issue-in-ls |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=[[The Morung Express]]}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Geography of Nagaland]]

Frontier Nagaland - Revision history

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