The 9th Mizoram Legislative Assembly was constituted in January, 2024. It represents the northeastern state of Mizoram, India. [1] Election results were announced on 4 December 2023. The Zoram People's Movement, which was not represented in the 8th Assembly, won a majority of seats. The 9th Assembly marks the first time that more than one woman was elected to represent Mizoram since elections began in 1972. [2]
Mizoram is the only Lok Sabha constituency in the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram, and covers the entire area of the state. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Sangliana of the Mizo Union who represented this constituency in the Fifth Lok Sabha when it became a union territory on 21 January 1972. On 20 February 1987, Mizoram was converted into a State of India. As of the 2024 elections, this constituency's MP is Richard Vanlalhmangaiha of the Zoram People's Movement.
Lalduhoma is an Indian politician who serves as the 6th Chief Minister of Mizoram since 8 December 2023. Formerly an Indian Police Service officer, he resigned from the security service to the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and was elected as Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Mizoram and President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee in 1984. He however left the party from which he was elected two years later, for which he was disqualified from the Parliament. He became the first MP in India to be discharged based upon its anti-defection law.
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Mizoram in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly is composed of 40 members, who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The current legislature was elected in 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, and its term will last until 2028.
Noksen is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. It is part of Tuensang district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
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.
Hachhek is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Aizawl East 2 is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Aizawl South 1 Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Aizawl South 3 is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
South Tuipui is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Thorang is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Tuichawng is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Mizoram on 7 November 2023 to elect all 40 members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which had 174 candidates and saw 80.66% voter turnout. The votes were counted on 4 December 2023 which showed the Zoram People's Movement's victory winning 27 seats out of 40.
Rasik Mohan Chakma is an Indian politician and the current MLA for Mizoram Legislative Assembly from Tuichang Assembly constituency in the 2023 general election as Mizo National Front candidate. He was the Chief Executive Member of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, an autonomous region in Mizoram. Rasik Mohan Chakma was born to Late Sukra Moni Chakma. He is a resident of Borapansury I, Lawngtlai district. He was the founder president of The Chakma District Mizo National Front (CDMNF).
Lalfamkima is an Indian politician from Mizoram. Representing the Zoram People's Movement, he is the current Deputy Speaker of Mizoram Legislative Assembly.
Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau is an Indian TV presenter, radio jockey and politician. She is a member of 9th Mizoram Assembly in India and represents the South 3 constituency of the Aizawl district as a member of the Zoram People's Movement Party. She also serves as an elected corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).
The 8th Mizoran Legislative Assembly was constituted in 2018 and held twelve sessions before being succeeded by the 9th assembly in 2024. It represented the northeastern state of Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front, led by Pu Zoramthanga, won an absolute majority. Pu Lalrinliana Sailo served as Speaker.
Lalrintluanga Sailo is an Indian politician from Mizoram. He is an MLA from Dampa Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes community, in Mamit District. He won the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, representing the Mizo National Front.