Aizawl, Nov 06: Chief Minister Zoramthanga, the president of ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) on Thursday announced the candidates of MNF and it's allies for the coming election to 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly.
MNF would contest 37 seats, Mizoram Congress Party (MCP) would contest two seats on MNF ticket and Mara Democratic Front (MDF) would contest on a seat.
Zoramthanga said MNF is forging alliance with MCP, MDF Hmar People's Convention (HPC). HPC, which would not field candidates would support MNF candidates.
Chief Minister would contest from two seats - Champhai South and Champhai North in Champhai district, bordering Myanmar. Health Minister and Treasurer of MNF, R Tlanghmingthanga, would contest from Aizawl South-I and Aizawl West-II.
Zoramthanga's adversaries in Champhai South would be Lalhmingthangi, a woman theologian of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and former minister Zosiama Pachuau of the UDA in Champhai North constituency.
UDA is a pre-poll alliance of the Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) led by former Chief Minister Brigadier Thenphunga Sailo and Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) led by former Lok Sabha member Lalduhoma.
Tlanghmingthanga while trying to retain his Aizawl South-I seat would be pitted against K Liantlinga of UDA, he would contest against Lalduhoma, Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate of UDA in Aizawl West-I.
Vice President of MNF and Home Minister Tawnluia left Zawlnuam constituency to seek fortune from prestigious Aizawl South-III and would be pitted against a college teacher F Lalnunmawia of UDA while Assembly Speaker Lalchamliana also left Bilkhawthlir constituency to contest against Lalthanliana of UDA in Aizawl North-II seat.
MCP members Lalenvela and T C Pachhunga would contest from Hachhek and Tuikum constituencies on MNF ticket while P P Thawlla, Deputy Government Chief Whip and President of MDF would contest from Palak seat.
Prominent MNF leaders who did not get party ticket included Local Administration Minister Lalrinchhana and former minister Rualchhina.
There are 12 new faces among MNF candidates and most of them are aged below 45.
One of them Lalruatkima, who recently resigned as General Secretary of the central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA), an apex body of Mizos would contest from Aizawl West-II seat where he would contest against Chief Ministerial candidate of UDA's Brig Sailo.
While the UDA had already announced candidates on Tuesday, Congress, major Opposition party, is likely to announce its official nominees tomorrow.
Bureau Report
Source: http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=481493&sid=REG
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