Clarification on TSA’s Independent Status and Non-Participation in KSO Elections

MEDIA RELEASE

Imphal, the 11th November, 2025

1. In connection with the circulation regarding the election of the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Churachandpur for the tenure of 2025-28 on various social media platforms, the Thadou Students' Association (TSA) wishes to clarify that Thadou is not Kuki and the TSA is an independent organisation, separate from the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), the Kuki Inpi, and all their affiliated bodies.

2. In line with the declarations of the Thadou Conclave, Delhi (2015) and the Thadou Convention, Guwahati (2024), the Thadou community is a distinct and independent ethnic group, separate from the Kuki, and are neither under, beneath, nor a sub-group or part of the Kuki (Any Kuki tribes). Therefore, the TSA is not involved in, nor represented by, any KSO elections or activities at any level.

3. A formal communication conveying this position has already been made to the KSO-GHQ. The TSA's mandate derives solely from the Thadou people and its constitution, and it remains committed to the educational, social, and cultural advancement of the Thadou community while upholding peace and mutual respect among all communities of the state.

Accordingly, the TSA will not participate in any current or future elections or activities conducted under the name of the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) at any levels, and requests that its name not be included in any such listings henceforth.

Issued by:
Vicky Thadou
Spokesperson, Thadou Students' Association (TSA-GHQ)

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