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Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (or Mizoram PCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Mizoram. Mizoram Legislative Assembly election Office Bearers The Elected Office Bearers of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee are: *President: Lalsawta *Vice President: Lal Thanzara *Treasurer: Zodintluanga Ralte Structure and Composition History For about 300 years till 1952, the Mizo people were ruled by the autocratic and hereditary Chiefs. This system was upheld by the British Administration with supervision by the British officers. From the 1920s there had been pent up desire for a political change and for representative form of government. But any signs of Democratic movement were promptly suppressed by the British rulers. For the first time the administration allowed Political organisation in 1946, and the Mizo Union party was immediately formed. The Mizo Union movement soon engulfed the entire land like wild fire. The policy of this party was to away with here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pu Lalthanhawla
Lal Thanhawla (born 19 May 1938 or 1942) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram, belonging to the Indian National Congress party. He holds the record for longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position for five terms: 1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1993, 1993 to 1998, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018. He served as President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee from 1973 to 2021. His electoral constituencies were Serchhip and Hrangturzo from where he successfully contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections nine times, in 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2008, and 2013. Early life Lal Thanhawla is the son of Hmartawnphunga Sailo and Lalsawmliani Chawngthu. He completed matriculation in 1958. He passed his intermediate examination (higher secondary) in arts in 1961. Thereafter, he studied BA at Pachhunga University College (then Aijal College), which was then affiliated to Gauhati University. He graduated in 1964. Career Lal T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizo Union
Mizo Union (6 April 1946 – 12 January 1974) was the first political party in Mizoram, northeast India. It was founded on 6 April 1946 at Aizawl as the Mizo Common People's Union. At the time of Independence Day (India), independence of India from the british rule in india in 1947, the party was the only political force in the Lushai Hills (former name of Mizoram). It won the first Mizoram District Council general election under the new Dominion of India, Indian Union in 1951, and consecutively in 1957, 1962 and 1966. However, the mautam famine of 1958 and its protégé March 1966 Mizo National Front uprising, insurgency in 1966 downgraded its status, so that the party was compelled to dissolve in 1974 and merged with Indian National Congress. History Mizo Union was the upshot of administrative preparation when the british imperialism, British occupation of India was about to end. The British administrators initiated forming local representatives to maintain law and order. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mizo People
The Mizo people ( Mizo: ''Mizo hnam'') are an ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India. The term covers several related ethnic groups or clans inside the Mizo group. All Mizo tribes and clans claim in their folk legends that Sinlung (alternatively called "Chhinlung" or "Khul") was the cradle of the Mizos. Sinlung can either refer to "enclosed with a rock" in the Mizo languages or to a main ancestor named "Chin-Laung" from whom Mizo, Chin and other clans descended. The present Indian state of Mizoram (literally "Mizoland") was historically called the Lushai Hills or Lushai District. The Lushai Hills area was defined as an excluded area during the British Raj, and as a district of Assam in independent India. The Mizo are divided into several clans, including The RALTE, PAITE, LAI, HMAR, LUSEI, MARA, THADOU/KUKI. Other Mizo people reside in other states in the immediate vicinity of Mizoram, such as Tripura, Assam, Manipur, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Thanzara
Lal Thanzara is an Indian politician who was the Mizoram MLA for Aizawl North 3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He is presently the President of Mizoram Football Association. His name came in office for profit scam. He resigned from Cabinet for allegedly holding 21.6 per cent share in Sunshine Overseas, a construction company, which was getting government contracts. He won Aizawl North 3 by winning 6,175 of the 10,916 votes polled. He is the brother of the former Chief Minister of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla. Touted by many as the Chief Minister in waiting, he was the Cabinet Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Information & Communication Technology, Information & Public Relations and assisted his brother the Chief Minister in Public Works Department and Power and Electricity Department in Government of Mizoram The Government of Mizoram also known as the State Government of Mizoram, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Mizoram and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election
The legislative assembly election was held on 28 November 2018 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram. Mizo National Front won 26 seats in the election. This was the first time that Congress does not have any government in any of the states in Northeast India. Background The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly was due to end on 15 December 2018. Four high-profile leaders of the Congress including the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Mizoram defected to the BJP before the polls. Schedule The Election Commission of India has announced the poll dates on 6 October 2018. It was held in single phase on 28 November 2018. The result was declared on 11 December 2018. Exit polls Quit Notice to CEO On the eve of the election, Quit notice was given to Chief Election Officer SB Sashank because of two issues, one involving the deployment of central forces around Reang tribals living in Tripura Camps who are voters for Elections in Mizoram. While the State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 in all 40 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram. Results were declared on 9 December. The main contest was between incumbent the Indian National Congress and the Mizo National Front led Mizoram Democratic Alliance. Incumbent Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla and his party Indian National Congress won a majority and continued in government. Background The election for 40 seats legislative assembly was held on 25 November 2013. There were 6.9 lakh eligible voters. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used on a large-scale for the first time in India, in 10 assembly seats out of 40 in Mizoram elections. The seven armed battalion of state police and 31 companies of central para-military forces and other state police were deployed for peaceful election. Candidates There were total 142 candidates including 40 Congress and 40 Mizoram Democratic Alliance (MDA) candidates. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election
Mizoram state assembly elections were held in February 2008, the counting was done in December 2008. There were 40 seats for the assembly elections, Indian National Congress won 32 seats, Mizo National Front The Mizo National Front ( MNF) is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged from the Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Indian central government towards the fami ... 3, others 5. Result Elected Members References {{Mizoram elections State Assembly elections in Mizoram 2000s in Mizoram 2008 State Assembly elections in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 2003 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front won the most seats and its leader, Zoramthanga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for his second term. Result Elected Members See also * List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly * 2003 elections in India References {{Mizoram elections Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ... 2003 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Election ...
Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 1998 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front won the most seats and its leader, Zoramthanga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote. Zoramthanga had become the leader of the Mizo National Front in 1990, after the death of its previous leader, Laldenga. Result Elected Members See also * List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly * 1998 elections in India References {{Mizoram elections Mizoram 1998 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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