1. ZPM’s working president K. Sapdanga announces intention to stake claim for government formation.
2. The ZPM secured a landslide victory in the Mizoram assembly polls with 27 seats.
3. The incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF) led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga is unseated, managing only 10 seats.
Aizawl, Dec 04: Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) working president K. Sapdanga on Monday said that they will stake claim to form the government after consulting among party leaders.
In a landslide, the ZPM swept the Mizoram assembly polls on Monday securing 27 seats and unseating the incumbent chief minister Zoramthanga led Mizo National Front (MNF), which bagged 10.
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The BJP, which contested 23 seats, won 2, while Congress bagged 1. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which contested 4 seats for the first time, drew a blank.
K. Sapdanga said that elected MLAs, party leaders and Val Upa Council, a decision-making body of the ZPM, may meet on Monday to stake claim the government.
He attributed the ZPM’s victory to the desire of the people to test ‘Kalphung Thar’ (a new system of governance).
“We are very thankful to the people for their support and giving us the right mandate. Our victory is mainly because of the desire by the people to test a new system of government,” he said.
Sapdanga, elected from Aizawl North-III, said that the poll results were right as expected.
