▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁elections ▁and ▁Ko ya ▁reg ained ▁his ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁general ▁election ▁held ▁that ▁year . ▁After ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁J ai ▁Ram ▁Red dy , ▁Ko ya ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁leadership ▁of ▁the ▁N FP ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁not ▁far ▁from ▁controvers y , ▁and ▁after ▁being ▁accused ▁of ▁favour ing ▁his ▁own ▁supp or ters , ▁lost ▁a ▁cru cial ▁by - e lection ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁With ▁the ▁emer gence ▁of ▁F iji ▁Labour ▁Party ▁( FL P ), ▁the ▁N FP ▁lost ▁ground ▁and ▁he ▁res igned ▁from ▁the ▁leadership ▁of ▁the ▁N FP ▁before ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁election , ▁when ▁the ▁N FP ▁formed ▁an ▁elect oral ▁coal ition ▁with ▁the ▁F iji ▁Labour ▁Party , ▁under ▁the ▁leadership ▁of ▁T imo ci ▁Bav ad ra . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 3 ▁death s ▁Category : F ij ian ▁Muslim s ▁Category : Mal ay ali ▁people ▁Category : National ▁Federation ▁Party ▁polit icians ▁Category : Ind ian ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁of ▁F iji ▁Category : Ind ian ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁( F iji ) ▁Category : F iji ▁sugar ▁industry ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Tas mania ▁al umn i ▁Category : F ij ian ▁trade ▁union ists ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Ba ▁( town ) ▁Category