1. Mizoram elections conclude with ZPM securing an ‘absolute majority,’ defeating MNF.
2. Lalduhoma, a 74-year-old ex-IPS officer and politician, leads ZPM as the Chief Ministerial candidate.
3. Lalduhoma’s diverse political journey includes heading Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s security and facing disqualification under the anti-defection law in 1984.
Aizawl, Dec 04: The conclusion of the Mizoram elections marks the rise of a new regional force, the Zoram People’s Movement Party (ZPM), which has achieved an ‘absolute majority,’ displacing the Mizo National Front (MNF).
Leading the ZPM is Lalduhoma, a 74-year-old ex-IPS officer turned politician, and the Chief Ministerial candidate. Lalduhoma boasts a diverse political journey, having served as the head of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s security when he was an IPS officer.
In a notable turn of events in 1984, Lalduhoma became the first Member of Parliament (MP) to be disqualified under the anti-defection law. Despite facing disqualification again in 2020 as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, he made a successful comeback in 2021 by winning the by-elections.
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Throughout the recent election campaign, Lalduhoma emerged as a favorite, and the ZPM, a party formed through a coalition of six other parties, including various civil societies, clinched victory in Mizoram. This electoral outcome once again highlights the prominence of regional forces in the state’s political landscape.
