Aizawl (PTI): Known for his adroitness in politics, militant turned politician, Lal Thanhawla joined the underground Mizo National Front (MNF) in 1966 after a brief stint in government service.
In the MNF he held the posts of assistant home secretary and acting foreign secretary in the underground 'government in exile'.
He joined the Congress in 1967 to be appointed Chief Organiser of the Aizawl District Congress Committee.
He was elected President of the state PCC in 1973 and again in 1977 and was first elected as a legislator from the Champhai seat in 1978. He won the seat again in 1979.
In 1984 he became the chief minister, but stepped down in favour of Laldenga in 1986 to become deputy chief minister after the latter signed the Mizo Accord and headed the interim government.
He was again elected in 1987 from the Serchhip constituency and was Leader of the Opposition till he toppled the MNF government led by Laldenga in 1988.
After the Congress won the 1989 assembly polls Lal Thanhawla was made chief minister for a second time.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_b.png?x-id=e1dd0e5e-6928-4730-968a-8cfd43ca15f4)
In the MNF he held the posts of assistant home secretary and acting foreign secretary in the underground 'government in exile'.
He joined the Congress in 1967 to be appointed Chief Organiser of the Aizawl District Congress Committee.
He was elected President of the state PCC in 1973 and again in 1977 and was first elected as a legislator from the Champhai seat in 1978. He won the seat again in 1979.
In 1984 he became the chief minister, but stepped down in favour of Laldenga in 1986 to become deputy chief minister after the latter signed the Mizo Accord and headed the interim government.
He was again elected in 1987 from the Serchhip constituency and was Leader of the Opposition till he toppled the MNF government led by Laldenga in 1988.
After the Congress won the 1989 assembly polls Lal Thanhawla was made chief minister for a second time.
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