Demand for removal of Mizoram CEO SB Shashank grows louder

A massive protest erupted outside the Raj Bhawan in Mizoram capital Aizawl demanding the removal of Chief Electoral Officer SB Shashank. The protests were being led by the influential Young Mizo Association and other civil society groups. It was a sea of people all around as thousands gathered outside the Raj Bhawan to take part […]

Filing of nominations begins for November 28 Mizoram polls

Filing of nominations for the crucial November 28 Mizoram polls began today with Zoram People’s Movement’s K Sapdanga becoming the first candidate to file his papers. ZPM chief ministerial candidate Laldu Hawma also filed his nomination papers on Friday. K Sapdanga, asserted that the ZPM will fare well in the polls. He added that the […]

Mizoram BJP accuses CM Lalthanhawla of spreading lies

Mizoram BJP General Secretary Vanlalhmuaka has alleged that Chief Minister Lalthanhawla was lying that the Congress had severed ties with the party in Chakma Autonomous District Council. Vanlalhmuaka said that when the result of the council was announced, it was the Congress party who tried tying up with the BJP party while maintaining that the […]

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 […]