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Aizawl: The political situation in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) remains uncertain following the removal of chief executive member (CEM) Rasik Mohan Chakma through a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. No party currently holds sufficient seats to establish governance in the council. Mizo National Front (MNF), which initially secured control of the 11th CADC by winning 10 seats in the May 9, 2023 elections and gaining support from 4 additional council members, now retains only one MDC -- Rasik Mohan Chakma himself. The five-time CEM now stands isolated as all other MNF members have withdrawn their support. BJP, originally winning 5 seats in the previous CADC election but losing 4 MDCs to MNF, has strengthened its position with 9 MDCs following the addition of 8 new members. Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), despite having no elected representatives in the previous council elections, now commands 10 MDCs after acquiring 5 former MNF members on Wednesday. At a modest welcome ceremony at the BJP office in Kamalanagar (Chawngte), district committee vice-president Doyal Chandra Dewan welcomed the new MDCs, expressing confidence about BJP's enhanced prospects in CADC governance. The newly inducted BJP MDCs include Lakkhan Chakma, Sundor Muni Chakma, Molin Kumar Chakma, Ananta Bikash Chakma, Montu Chakma, Kalasoga Chakma, Supon Chakma and Sanjib Chakma. MNF officials claim the ruling ZPM has been strategically working to dismantle the MNF administration under Rasik Mohan Chakma, while the BJP has been actively pursuing MNF MDCs to establish their control. BJP, which first entered the Mizoram legislature in 2018, continues to expand its influence in minority-dominated regions, particularly in the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC). Having secured power in MADC and two assembly seats, the party now focuses on CADC and Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC).
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) The Assam Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal stone mining in Karbi Anglong district in violation of a Supreme Court order. Addressing a press conference here, former Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora also alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang was allowing illegal activities in the district in nexus with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Large-scale illegal stone mining is taking place in the hills of Karbi Anglong in violation of the Supreme Court order. The SC had banned mining in and around K ...Read More >
R. Lalthangliana of MNF, with declared assets worth ₹17.19 crore, is the richest candidate. (Facebook/R. Lalthangliana ) Four candidates filed their nomination papers for the bypoll to the Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram, an official said on Sunday (October 19, 2025). The candidates who filed their nomination papers were Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement, Mizo National Front's R Lalthangliana, BJP's Lalhmangaiha and John Rotluangliana of the Congress, they said. The last dat ...Read More >
Aizawl, Nov 14 (PTI) Mizoram's main opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga on Friday attributed the collective efforts and dedication of party workers for the MNF winning the by-election to the Dampa assembly seat in Mamit district. In the Dampa Assembly bypoll, MNF candidate Dr R Lalthangliana defeated his nearest rival, Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), by a margin of 562 votes, according to the results announced by the Election Commission. Lalthangliana, who lost his home turf, South Tuipui, to ZPM's debutante and footballer Jeje Lalpekhl ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) More than six months after the devastating rat-hole coal mine tragedy in Assam's Dima Hasao district, a key regional organisation has demanded that the state government immediately make public the findings of the judicial commission that probed the incident. On January 6, 2025, nine workers were trapped inside an illegal coal mine in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao due to sudden flooding. After a massive, multi-agency rescue operation involving the Indian Navy, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and state authorities, the last of the victims' bodies was recovere ...Read More >
Aizwal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sauturday said that the entire Northeastern states have "suffered greatly" under the Oppostion political parties who practicing vote bank politics and highlighted that the BJP government's approach is to put states that were neglected for so long in the forefront. He inaugurated several developmental projects in Mizoram's Aizawl, including the Bairabi-Sairang New Rail line, which will connect the Northeastern state with the Indian Railways network for the first time. "For the past 11 years, we have been working for the development of the Northeast. Thi ...Read More >
Guwahati: A group of intellectuals and prominent citizens met the officials of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala and demanded the immediate release of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh. Various other organisations also organised protest rallies and demonstrations against the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. The intellectuals under the banner of 'Forum for Protection of Minorities in Bangladesh' urged the Bangladesh caretaker government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to make all efforts to protect the minorities in Bangla ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju commenced his two-day visit to Mizoram on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) to campaign for the BJP candidate in the November 11 Dampa Assembly by-election, a party leader said. Soon after his arrival in Aizawl, the Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister left for West Phaileng area, which falls under Dampa Assembly segment in Mamit district, to campaign for BJP candidate Lalhmangaiha, Mizoram BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia said. He said the BJP le ...Read More >
Aizawl, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Election authorities are all set to hold the bye-election to Mizoram's Dampa Assembly constituency on Tuesday, with polling officials accompanied by security personnel having reached all 41 election stations in the poll-bound segments in Mamit district, officials said on Monday. An election official said that the more than month-long hectic campaign by all political parties for the November 11 bypoll in the Dampa Assembly constituency ended on Sunday, without any untoward incident. Besides state leaders of various parties, BJP leaders and Union Ministers Kiren ...Read More >
Guwahati: The ruling BJP criticised its partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), for accusing the saffron party of not doing anything for the welfare of the tribals. BJP's Tripura State Vice-President Bimal Chakma, party General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and youth leader Sanjit Reang jointly said that leaders of the TMP are distorting Tripura's history to gain electoral mileage ahead of the crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) early next year. Chakma said that the Centre renamed the Agartala Airport after the erstwhile king Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor ...Read More >
Aizawl, Mar 31 (PTI) Mizoram's opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday warned of legal action against those indulging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council polls. Expressing concern over the trend of female candidates being subjected to character assassination and sexist abuse on social media platforms, the opposition party asked the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) to lead by example to ensure a clean and fair election. MNF legal board treasurer Zothansangi Hmar highlighted the increasing necessity for the Ele ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jun 30 (PTI) Dr K Beichhua, a sitting legislator and a former minister, took over as the new president of the BJP's Mizoram unit. He replaced incumbent Vanlalhmuaka, who held the post for two straight terms, according to a BJP leader. Beichhua, the MLA of Siaha constituency, urged the people to join the BJP to usher in development. The internal election of the party was held on Sunday, in which Beichhua was elected on consensus without casting votes. It was conducted in the presence of BJP's Mizoram in-charge Davesh Kumar, the leader said. The election of the Siaha constituency MLA ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Mizoram government has decided to collect biometrics and biographic data of Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the northeastern state after a military coup in the neighboring country in February 2021. Earlier, Manipur had carried out this exercise. A Mizoram Home Department official, who did not want to be named, told ET, "Towards the end of July, the work of collecting biometric and demographic data of around 35,000 Myanmar refugees would start. The biometric exercise would be conducted using the Foreigner Identification Portal and would be carried out in all 11 districts of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Ruling parties Friday lost four of the eight seats where assembly bypolls were held on November 11 with the Congress bagging one seat in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and the PDP handing the National Conference its first ever defeat in its stronghold of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP won the Nagrota seat in Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram's main opposition party, Mizo National Front (MNF), retained the Dampa assembly seat with its candidate R Lalthangliana defeating Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement by a margin of 562 votes. Bypolls were also held in Anta ...Read More >
Mizoram Governor Gen (retd) V K Singh's move to impose Governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in view of its "constant political instabilty" has upset the Lalduhoma-led Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government, which has criticised him for allegedly undermining the democratic norms. Since its current term began in 2023, the CADC has seen two mass defections and two no-confidence motions with the first-ever BJP-led executive committee of the Council toppled last month, following which the ZPM staked claim to its leadership. Advertisement The CADC, set up in 1972, is ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF), Mizoram's main opposition party, has announced a statewide total bandh on Wednesday from 6am to 4pm, in protest against the adoption of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 (FCAA 2023) by the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) govt through a resolution passed in the Mizoram legislative assembly on Aug 27.In a press release issued on Tuesday, the MNF said the bandh was being organised after repeated appeals -- by both the MNF and the Joint Civil Societies of Mizoram (JCSM) -- were ignored by the state govt. The party said the objective of the bandh is to u ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line, valued at over Rs 8,070 crore, linking Mizoram's capital to the Indian Railways network for the first time. Mr Modi however failed to reach Aizawl due to inclement weather condition so inaugurated the projects virtually from Mizoram's Lengpui Airport, and addressed the gathering. Expressing his gratitude for warmth and affection of the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "From today, Aiza ...Read More >
Aizawl: Hundreds of students from Mizoram held a protest rally on Monday, demanding the dismissal of unqualified teachers who have worked part-time for the past 8 to 17 years without meeting the required eligibility criteria within the stipulated timeframe. Officials said the authorities have already issued show-cause notices to the alleged unqualified teachers and asked them to submit their responses within 15 days. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The protest, organized by the Mizo Students' Union (MSU), marched from Vanapa Hall to the Direct ...Read More >
Aizawl, Dec 12 (PTI) A day after Chakma Autonomous District Council's chief executive member Rasik Mohan Chakma was removed from his position through a no-confidence motion, 13 ruling MNF members joined opposition camps, leaving the 20-member council without a majority party to form the executive body. BJP Chakma district president Durjya Dhan Chakma said eight council members of the Mizoram National Front (MNF) joined the party at a function held at Chakma council headquarters in Kamalanagar on Thursday. Also Read | 'One Nation One Election' Bill Cleared by Union Cabinet: Opposition Raises ...Read More >
Guwahati: The ruling BJP criticised its partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), for accusing the saffron party of not doing anything for the welfare of the tribals. BJP's Tripura State Vice-President Bimal Chakma, party General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and youth leader Sanjit Reang jointly said that leaders of the TMP are distorting Tripura's history to gain electoral mileage ahead of the crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) early next year. Chakma sa ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Mizoram government has announced plans to develop Thenzawl town in Serchhip district into a "Thenzawl Peace City" to promote tourism and support local development. A senior official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) reported that Chief Minister Lalduhoma held a meeting on Friday with representatives from a consultancy firm tasked with preparing the master plan for the project. The Chief Minister stated that Thenzawl Peace City will be the first planned city in Mizoram. The v ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Congress senior vice president Lalnunmawia Chuaungo on Monday said that a return to power for the Congress party would signal a total transformation of governance in the state. Speaking at a party event here, the former Chief Secretary said that the Congress would eliminate the inherent practice of the government acting as a 'business entity' and that many functions should be transferred to the private sector. "If Congress regains power, we will change the system of governance and will not use our authority for personal gain. Our president is an upright man, and I do not beli ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Mizoram Council of Ministers has urged Governor General VK Singh to reconsider his recent decision to dissolve the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) and impose Governor's Rule, expressing concerns that the move undermines democratic norms and disregards the majority status of the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) within the Council. The Cabinet stated that the Governor's official notification, which claimed that the "opinion of the Council of Ministers was obtained", may be misleading. According to the ministers, their recommendation had favoure ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Sunday registered an FIR against a couple from Vatva for allegedly cheating five people of a total Rs 55.38 lakh after promising them jobs in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).The complainant, a 40-year-old resident of Paldi, approached the police with a detailed account of the fraud. According to her, after the death of her husband in May 2020, she began looking for a job to support her two children.In Sep 2022, she was introduced to a woman through a relative. The woman claimed she worked in AMC and could secure a sanitary insp ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 28 (PTI) The bypoll to the Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram's Mamit district is likely to be held along with the Bihar elections, officials said on Sunday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule of the bypoll soon, they said. In a statement, the commission announced the deployment of 470 officers as central observers for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar and assembly by-elections in a Union Territory and six states, including Mizoram's Dampa seat, to ensure free and fair elections. The move indicates that the Bihar assembly elections and the bypo ...Read More >
Agartala, October 16 (IANS): The ruling BJP on Thursday strongly criticised its junior partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), for accusing the saffron party of not doing anything for the welfare of the tribals and for making undemocratic remarks against Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. BJP's Tripura State Vice-President Bimal Chakma, party General Secretary Bipin Debbarma and youth leader Sanjit Reang jointly said that leaders of the TMP are distorting Tripura's history to gain electoral mileage ahead of the crucial elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) e ...Read More >
"The BJP is the only party which could usher in development in the tribal areas of the state. If you vote for us, we will ensure speedy development", he said. Accusing the TMP of siphoning off funds meant for development, the CM said the state has sanctioned 28 projects amounting to Rs 200 crore for the tribal council over the past three years, apart from the budgetary outlay. "Out of Rs 200 crore, Rs 112 crore has already been released to the TMP-controlled tribal council, but no utilisation c ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 16 (PTI) The ruling BJP of Tripura on Thursday supported Chief Minister Manik Saha's recent statement on the origin of the Bru community people, asserting that his contention that they came from Chittagong in present-day Bangladesh was based on history. Opposing that view, BJP ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) claimed that going by that logic, Saha becomes a "Bangladeshi CM" as his family had come from a land which is now Bangladesh. An organisation of the Bru people on Tuesday said Sabha "inadvertently" made a mistake about the community's origin as, it claimed, they are "the abori ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 more runs with just one wicket in hand. Ravindra Jadeja was holding the series single-handedly from o ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree by Tamil Nadu's Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences for his exemplary public service and visionary leadership, an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday. The Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University) in Coimbatore celebrated its 31st convocation on July 12, and Lalduhoma graced the event as the chief guest, the official added. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! During the occasion, the Chief Min ...Read More >
Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Lalrozama, confirmed that the nomination papers of the following candidates were reviewed by Returning Officer Malsawmzuala: Vanlalsailove from the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), R. Lalthangliana from the Mizo National Front (MNF), John Rotluangliana from the Congress, Lalhmangaiha from the BJP, and K. Zahmingthanga from the People's Conference. Lalrozama also mentioned that the deadline for withdrawing candidacy is Friday. He further added that preparations for the bypoll are progressing smoothly, with the central government assigning three observers ...Read More >