Bucking the trend in the mainland, the Congress registered a thumping win in the Mizoram polls 

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) had elected Thanhawla as its leader yesterday paving way for his becom 

In Mizoram Congress returned to power for a second consecutive term capturing 22 of the 40 seats, while leading in four; and, four-time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla won from both Serchhip and Hrangturzo seats  

Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of the Congress and all his 11 ministers are among the 142 candidates in fray 

The VVPAT is a machine attached to EVMs which allows voters to verify that their vote has been cast in the way they wished 

“I don’t really understand why we have never been voted to power despite being the people’s choice. I begin to wonder if the people really want good government” 

As per the agreement reached between the three parties, the MNF would contest on 31 seats, the MPC eight seats and the MDF one seat 

Mizo National Front (MNF) supremo Zoramthanga claimed that the party was the champion of Mizo nationalism among Mizoram’s political parties 

Mizoram began to have a separate legislature of its own since 1972 when it was elevated from a district council under the state of Assam to the status of union territory, but only six women have made it to the state assembly in the past 41 years 

Rebel-turned-politician Zoramthanga has been the most respected face of Mizo nationalism after Laldenga. Will the two-time chief minister be able to upset the Congress and bring the Mizo National Front to power? 

Responding to the controversy over his wearing a bindi, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla maintained that painting a bindi on one’s forehead is a way of welcoming a person, and is not at all related to Hinduism 

Four-time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is the Congress’ best bet if it wants to win Mizoram again, says Zodin Sanga