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 endonym of the native inhabitants,and "Ram",which in the Mizo language means "land." Thus "Mizo-ram" means "land of the Mizos". Within India's northeast region,it is the southernmost landlocked state,sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States,namely Tripura,Assam and Manipur. The state also shares a 722-kilometre (449 mi) border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Maraland Democratic Front was a regional political party in the Indian state of Mizoram. The party was active amongst the Mara people in the southern part of the state. The party had run the Mara Autonomous District Council together with Indian National Congress in the previous term.
The Mizo National Front 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 Government of India towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959. It staged a major uprising in 1966,followed by years of underground activities. In 1986,it signed the Mizoram Accord with the Government of India,renouncing secession and violence. The MNF then began contesting elections and has formed state government in Mizoram three times. It is currently the state's ruling party,with its president,Zoramthanga,as the Former Chief Minister of Mizoram.
Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) is one of the three Autonomous District Councils within Mizoram state of India. It covers Siaha subdivision and Tipa subdivision of Siaha district. Primarily,an autonomous administrative government meant for the Mara people living in the state. It is situated at the southern tip of Mizoram state bordering Myanmar. Its autonomy was established and carved out from the erstwhile Pawi-Lakher Regional Council on 29 May 1971 and separated the next year as Lakher Autonomous District Council,and renamed to its current name in 1988. It covers 1445 square kilometres.
Laldenga was a Mizo separatist and politician from Mizoram in northeast India. He was the founder of the Mizo National Front,a social organisation turned political party. He was the first Chief Minister of Mizoram as a federated state,the office of which he held from 1986 to 1988.
The Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) is an autonomous council for the Chakma people living in the south-western part of Mizoram,India. It covers the Tuichawng (Chawngte) subdivision of Lawngtlai district. Its headquarters is at Kamalanagar. The Chakma people has been demanding to change the status of the Chakma Autonomous District Council into a Union territory under the name Chakmaland.
Lalduhoma is an Indian politician and a former Indian Police Service officer who is serving as the 6th Chief Minister of Mizoram since 8 December 2023. Resigning from the security service to the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi,he was elected as Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Mizoram in 1984. He left the Indian National Congress,the party from which he was elected,for which he was disqualified from the parliament. He became the first MP to be discharged upon anti-defection law in India.
Brigadier Ṭhenphunga Sailo,AVSM was an officer of the Indian Army,and the second and twice the Chief Minister of Mizoram,a state in northeast India. He was the creator of Mizoram People's Conference,one of the major political parties in Mizoram. He was a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Padma Shri for his humanitarian works during his military service,and Mizo Award for his lifetime achievements.
Pu Lal Thanhawla 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.
Zoramthanga is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram from 1998 to 2008 and 2018 to 2023. He is also the president of Mizo National Front (MNF) party. He represents the Aizawl East I constituency in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly since 2018 and Champhai constituency from 1998 to 2008.
The North-East Democratic Alliance is a political coalition that was formed on May 24,2016,by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region as well as uniting non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front.
K. Beichhua is an Indian politician and retired surgeon. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a former member of the Mizo National Front (MNF) and served as the member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly for Saiha before resigning to join the BJP. He is former Minister of state in Government of Mizoram as Minister for Social Welfare,Excise &Narcotics &Sericulture department. He resigned as MLA and later joined the BJP after getting expelled from the MNF for anti-party activities.
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.
The third Zoramthanga ministry is the third Cabinet assembled by Zoramthanga the then Chief Minister of Mizoram. His party,the Mizo National Front (MNF) secured an absolute majority in the 2018 elections.
C. Lalrosanga is an Indian politician from Mizoram and member of the Mizo National Front. He is a Member of Parliament of the 17th Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Indian Parliament,elected from the only seat of the Mizoram constituency. He won over Lalnghinglova Hmar,an independent candidate,and other candidates Nirupam Chakma of the BJP,T. B.C. Lalvenchhunga of the PRISM,and independent candidates —Lal Hriatrenga Chhangte and Lalthlamuani by getting a total vote 223,509 (44.99%).
Nirupam Chakma is an Indian politician from Mizoram state in India. He represented Tuichawng in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Formerly a Congress minister,he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 and was offered ticket of Bharatiya Janata Party to the lone Lok Sabha seat of Mizoram in the last election held in 2019. He was the first Minister in Mizoram from Chakma Community.
Kristo Mohan Chakma was an Indian politician from Mizoram state in India. He represented Chawngte constituency in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly in 1978.
Amit Kumar Chakma (1984-2023) was an Indian politician and the former Chief Executive Member of the Chakma Autonomous District Council,an autonomous region in Mizoram from 6 November 2017 to 21 March 2018.
Prova Chakma is an Indian politician in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. She is currently serving as an MLA from West Tuipui constituency of Lunglei district.
Lalramliana Papuia is an Indian politician from the state of Mizoram. He is currently serving as an MLA from Lunglei South Constituency of Lunglei district in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly Elections. He defeated sitting MLA K. Pachhunga by a margin of 1,226 votes.
