Aizawl, December 05: Lalduhoma’s ZPM (Zoram People’s Movement) emerged victorious in Mizoram, winning 27 out of the 40 assembly seats and unseating the ruling MNF (Mizo National Front). The swearing-in ceremony of Mizoram’s newly elected Chief Minister Lalduhoma will be held on Friday, December 8.The meeting of the newly elected MLAs of Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) will also be held at the residence of Lalduhoma in Aizawl at 8 pm today.
A day after the party registered a landslide victory in the state elections, ZPM (Zoram People’s Movement) leaders, including Baryl Vanneihsangi – the youngest woman MLA of Mizoram, participated in a worship service at the party office in Aizawl today.
A 74-year-old patriarch of the Zoram People’s Movement, Lalduhoma initially started his career as an officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) and served in the coastal state of Goa. He was then transferred to Delhi where he discharged his duties as in-charge of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s security.After coming out of service, he founded the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and made history by entering the Lok Sabha in 1984.However, his political trajectory took a turn when he became the first MP to face disqualification under the anti-defection law.
Despite the setback, Lalduhoma continued to work in the northeastern state and made his presence.In the last Assembly elections, he was chosen as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the ZNP-led Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) coalition.Mizoram went into polls for the election of MLAs for 40 Assembly seats on November 7 and the counting of votes was done on December 4. Following the MNF’s defeat, Zoramthanga tendered his resignation to Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan.
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