MNF sweeps Aizawl Municipal Corporation polls

Retaining its political wave since the assembly polls three years back, the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) on Thursday swept the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls by bagging 11 out of the 19 wards. The MNF won the same number of seats it had bagged in the last civic body polls held in 2015. As […]

Mizoram: ZPM leader Lalduhoma cries political vendetta over disqualification

Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma has yet again created history by emerging as the first member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly to have been disqualified by the Speaker under anti-defection law on Friday. Earlier in 1988, Lalduhoma faced disqualification as Lok Sabha MP under the same anti-defection law. The charge against him is that […]

Mizoram: Lalliansawta named ZPM president

Lalliansawta was on Tuesday named the new president of the Zoram People”s Movement (ZPM), the main opposition in Mizoram, a party leader said. He was declared the head of the party for three years at a function held in Aizawl. The process to elect the party”s office-bearers could not be held due to the COVID-19 […]

ZPM upset over govt’s decision to shift Lokayukta under vigilance department

Zoram People’s Movement party in Mizoram on Tuesday accused state government of ‘dissolving’ corruption ombudsman Lokayukta by shifting the prestigious post under state vigilance department. Alleging no development in infrastructure and education under the current government’s regime, ZPM has issued a statement. In the statement, ZPM claimed that the government’s decision to dissolve Lokayukta, will […]

Sinlung Hills Council polls on November 4; MNF, HPC forge alliance

Political parties in Mizoram are gearing up for the upcoming Sinlung Hills Council polls. The elections will be a direct fight between the opposition Congress and the Mizo National Front-Hmar Peoples Convention alliance. Meanwhile, newly floated ZPM and PRISM have decided  not to contest the council elections slated to be held on November 4. It […]

ZPM aims to emerge as big regional force

Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), an electoral alliance formed by six minor parties, has decided to merge into a single party. ZPM senior vice president Dr. Kenneth Chawngliana said the coalition party which currently comprises of six parties will merge into one under the ZPM banner by July. “Almost all the six parties barring the Mizoram […]

ZPM, Cong announce Lalnghingolva Hmar as their common LS candidate

The opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the Congress party today announced common candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and Assembly by-election. Mizoram Football Association General Secretary Lalnghingolva Hmar has been nominated as the common candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, Lalbuanga Sailo has been nominated as the candidate for Aizawl West […]

Prism likely to form alliance with ZPM

The newly floated political party in Mizoram, the PRISM is likely to form an alliance with the Zoram Political Movement (ZPM). Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live PRISM President Vanlalruata said that his party is in talks with the ZPM to form an alliance for the upcoming Assembly elections. Vanlalruata said that it is the wish […]