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Zoramthanga Sworn In As Mizoram Chief Minister Amid Hymns, Bible-Reading
Four days after achieving a landslide victory in Mizoram after 10 years, Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga today took oath as the chief minister along with 11 other party members at the Raj Bhawan in Aizawl. This is the third time he has been elected to head the northeastern state since 1998.
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Zoramthanga To Take Oath As Mizoram Chief Minister On Sunday
Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Wednesday formally invited MNF president Zoramthanga to form the government in the state.
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Early Christmas For Mizoram's MNF, Zoramthanga To Be New Chief Minister
Rebel leader and two-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, 84-year-old Zoramthanga has led his party -- the Mizo National Front (MNF) -- to victory in the assembly elections. The MNF has bagged 26 of the 40 seats in the hill state. The ruling Congress could manage only five. The outgoing chief minister, Lal Thanhawla, has accepted his defeat and resigned...
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Congress' Lal Thanhawla: Mizoram Chief Minister Who Wanted To Step Aside
Congress stalwart and five-time Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla, who won all state assembly polls barring one since statehood, wanted to step aside this time but contested from two seats to ensure his re-entry to the House.
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Mizoram Election Results: Five-Time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Loses Both Seats, His Congress Trails
Five-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Champhai South and Serchhip, has lost both the seats. While he lost Champhai to Mizo National Front's (MNF) TJ Lalnuntluanga, Serchhip was snatched by Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma.
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Congress Loses Mizoram To Regional Mizo National Front (MNF)
The Congress, which appears to be on the road to victory in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh, has lostMizoramto Mizo National Front's (MNF) which has got 21 seats in the 40-member assembly.
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Mizoram Election Results 2018: Regional MNF Trumps Congress In Mizoram, Zoramthanga To Be Chief Minister
Regional party Mizo National Front or MNF trumped the ruling Congress party in Mizoram taking it away from Lal Thanhawla, returning to power after a decade. The MNF got a massive 26-seat majority, according to Election Commission, crossing the mid-way mark of 21. Congress could manage just five seats in the 40-member assembly.
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80% Voter Turnout Keeps Congress' Hopes Afloat In Mizoram Polls
Polling to the 40-member Mizoram legislative assembly was peaceful today, with no violence being reported from any part of the state. Polling stations registered 80% voter turnout until 9 pm, and the number was expected to go up in the coming hours, election officials said.
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BJP Trying To Brainwash People With RSS Ideology: Mizoram Chief Minister
Confident that the Congress will retain power in Mizoram, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on Monday the BJP will have to wait another five years to open its account in the state and alleged the saffron party was trying to "buy" votes with money power.
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May Form An Alliance With 'Like-Minded' Parties: Mizoram Chief Minister
With just three days left for the Mizoram Assembly elections, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Sunday said the Congress was open to the idea of a post-poll alliance with like-minded parties, excluding the BJP and Mizo National Front, if the ruling party falls short of majority. He added that such a situation will not arise as the Congress will get f...
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Mizoram Chief Minister Among 9 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases: Report
Mizo National Front (MNF) president and former chief minister Zoramthanga is another bigwig fighting criminal charges.
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"Far-Fetched": Mizoram's Congress Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla On BJP Hint Of Alliance
Ahead of voting next week for state elections, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said that the BJP's suggestion that they could partner him in a post-poll alliance, effectively pulling the rug out of the Congress' feet, was "far-fetched". Claiming that he is going to "break the jinx", the 76-year-old Congress leader said he will create history b...
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Will Consult Churches On Liquor Policy If Voted: Mizoram Chief Minister
Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Thursday said the ruling Congress would consult the churches on the state's liquor policy if the party is voted to power again in the upcoming Assembly election.
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BJP Says Mizoram Chief Minister Wanted To Join, Congress Calls It "Joke"
Amid rising election campaign heat in Mizoram, the state's BJP unit chief J V Hulna has claimed that Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress wanted to join the BJP along with some other party MLAs before the poll process started, a claim dismissed by the ruling Congress party leaders as a "joke".
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Nominations Of 204 Candidates To Mizoram Assembly Accepted: Poll Officer
Nomination papers of all 204 candidates for the election to the 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly on November 28 were found to be in order and accepted on Tuesday, state election department officials said. Eight candidates, including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma, People's Rep...
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Zoramthanga Sworn In As Mizoram Chief Minister Amid Hymns, Bible-Reading
Four days after achieving a landslide victory in Mizoram after 10 years, Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga today took oath as the chief minister along with 11 other party members at the Raj Bhawan in Aizawl. This is the third time he has been elected to head the northeastern state since 1998.
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Zoramthanga To Take Oath As Mizoram Chief Minister On Sunday
Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Wednesday formally invited MNF president Zoramthanga to form the government in the state.
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Early Christmas For Mizoram's MNF, Zoramthanga To Be New Chief Minister
Rebel leader and two-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, 84-year-old Zoramthanga has led his party -- the Mizo National Front (MNF) -- to victory in the assembly elections. The MNF has bagged 26 of the 40 seats in the hill state. The ruling Congress could manage only five. The outgoing chief minister, Lal Thanhawla, has accepted his defeat and resigned...
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Congress' Lal Thanhawla: Mizoram Chief Minister Who Wanted To Step Aside
Congress stalwart and five-time Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla, who won all state assembly polls barring one since statehood, wanted to step aside this time but contested from two seats to ensure his re-entry to the House.
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Mizoram Election Results: Five-Time Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Loses Both Seats, His Congress Trails
Five-time Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Champhai South and Serchhip, has lost both the seats. While he lost Champhai to Mizo National Front's (MNF) TJ Lalnuntluanga, Serchhip was snatched by Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma.
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Congress Loses Mizoram To Regional Mizo National Front (MNF)
The Congress, which appears to be on the road to victory in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh, has lostMizoramto Mizo National Front's (MNF) which has got 21 seats in the 40-member assembly.
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Mizoram Election Results 2018: Regional MNF Trumps Congress In Mizoram, Zoramthanga To Be Chief Minister
Regional party Mizo National Front or MNF trumped the ruling Congress party in Mizoram taking it away from Lal Thanhawla, returning to power after a decade. The MNF got a massive 26-seat majority, according to Election Commission, crossing the mid-way mark of 21. Congress could manage just five seats in the 40-member assembly.
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80% Voter Turnout Keeps Congress' Hopes Afloat In Mizoram Polls
Polling to the 40-member Mizoram legislative assembly was peaceful today, with no violence being reported from any part of the state. Polling stations registered 80% voter turnout until 9 pm, and the number was expected to go up in the coming hours, election officials said.
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BJP Trying To Brainwash People With RSS Ideology: Mizoram Chief Minister
Confident that the Congress will retain power in Mizoram, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on Monday the BJP will have to wait another five years to open its account in the state and alleged the saffron party was trying to "buy" votes with money power.
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May Form An Alliance With 'Like-Minded' Parties: Mizoram Chief Minister
With just three days left for the Mizoram Assembly elections, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Sunday said the Congress was open to the idea of a post-poll alliance with like-minded parties, excluding the BJP and Mizo National Front, if the ruling party falls short of majority. He added that such a situation will not arise as the Congress will get f...
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Mizoram Chief Minister Among 9 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases: Report
Mizo National Front (MNF) president and former chief minister Zoramthanga is another bigwig fighting criminal charges.
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"Far-Fetched": Mizoram's Congress Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla On BJP Hint Of Alliance
Ahead of voting next week for state elections, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said that the BJP's suggestion that they could partner him in a post-poll alliance, effectively pulling the rug out of the Congress' feet, was "far-fetched". Claiming that he is going to "break the jinx", the 76-year-old Congress leader said he will create history b...
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Will Consult Churches On Liquor Policy If Voted: Mizoram Chief Minister
Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Thursday said the ruling Congress would consult the churches on the state's liquor policy if the party is voted to power again in the upcoming Assembly election.
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BJP Says Mizoram Chief Minister Wanted To Join, Congress Calls It "Joke"
Amid rising election campaign heat in Mizoram, the state's BJP unit chief J V Hulna has claimed that Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress wanted to join the BJP along with some other party MLAs before the poll process started, a claim dismissed by the ruling Congress party leaders as a "joke".
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Nominations Of 204 Candidates To Mizoram Assembly Accepted: Poll Officer
Nomination papers of all 204 candidates for the election to the 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly on November 28 were found to be in order and accepted on Tuesday, state election department officials said. Eight candidates, including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma, People's Rep...
