Mizoram elections: ZPM releases list of candidates

The Zoram People’s Movement today released its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Mizoram. The ZPM will be contesting in 35 out of the total 40 seats in the Mizoram Assembly. ZPM leader and Chief Ministerial candidate Lalduhawma will be contesting from 2 constituencies – Serchhip and Aizawl West One. On the […]

Tripura CM Biplab Deb holds poll rally in Mizoram

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb is the latest one to join the poll campaign in Mizoram. Deb along with state Social Welfare Minister Santana Chakma addressed a party rally in the poll bound state on Tuesday. The two BJP leaders addressed a poll rally at Kamalanagar, which is the headquarters of the Chakma Autonomous District […]

BJP gears up to make inroads in poll bound Mizoram

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to strengthen its grip in the state with NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma arriving in Aizawl on Tuesday. Soon after the arrival of the NEDA convenor, the party announced its first list of candidates for 13 constituencies for the upcoming assembly elections. #FLASH | Mizoram BJP […]

Another blow to Cong in Mizoram as sitting MLA from Tuirial constituency resigns

In yet another blow for the ruling Congress in Mizoram, sitting MLA from Tuirial constituency, Mingdailova Khiangte has resigned from the membership of the State Legislative Assembly. Khiangte submitted his resignation to speaker S Hiphei at the latter’s residence. When asked the reason for stepping down, Khiangte said that that he was not allowed by […]

Election Commission team arrives in Mizoram

An Election Commission team headed by its Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat arrived on a two day visit in Mizoram to study the preparedness for the November 28 assembly elections. During its visit, the election commission team will get into deliberations with district administration officials, police authorities besides other stakeholders. The single-phase election to […]

Mizoram: Former HM R Lalzirliana fires fresh salvo at Cong; says 9 MLAs denied tickets in touch with him

Soon after resigning as a member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly today, former state Home Minister and Congress leader R Lalzirliana who is all set to join the opposition MNF on Monday, said he was in touch with 9 sitting Congress legislators who were denied ticket by the party. Lalzirliana, who has already declared that […]

12 debutants in Mizoram Cong candidate list; 9 sitting MLAs denied ticket

The Mizoram Congress today released the list of its candidates in the run up to the polls. While there are 12 debutants in the Congress list, as many as 9 sitting MLAs including deputy speaker R Lalrinawma were denied tickets. The party named candidates for 36 of the total 40 candidates today, it is yet […]

Young Mizo Association demands removal of CADC in Mizoram

The Young Mizo Association today, protesting against the Chakma Autonomous District Council or the CADC, demanded the Central government and the state government to overthrow Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mizoram. Central YMA President Vanlalruata said that this protest is not a political issue, but it is a peaceful protest and Mizo people need to […]

MNF promises 3 new districts in Mizoram

Starting its campaign with some key promises the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) promised the creation of three new districts if voted to power. Addressing a gathering in Aizawl, MNF leader and former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga said that when the MNF came to power in 1998 it implemented the Congress promise of creating 5 […]