Lalrinliana Sailo

In a major setback for the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) ahead of the Mizoram assembly polls, Lalrinliana Sailo on Wednesday said that he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the November 7 elections.

Mizoram Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo today disqualified Leader of the Opposition, Lalduhoma, as a member of the State Assembly under the anti-defection law. The veteran politician had contested the 2018 assembly polls as an independent and won from the Serchhip constituency and allegedly later defected to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM).

In a major setback for the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) ahead of the Mizoram assembly polls, Lalrinliana Sailo on Wednesday said that he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the November 7 elections.

Mizoram Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo today disqualified Leader of the Opposition, Lalduhoma, as a member of the State Assembly under the anti-defection law. The veteran politician had contested the 2018 assembly polls as an independent and won from the Serchhip constituency and allegedly later defected to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM).