Aizawl: The Mizo National Front (MNF), the largest regional party in Mizoram, on Tuesday gave a nod to a pre-poll alliance of all regional parties for the coming Lok Sabha election. This is contrary to its earlier threat of boycotting the Parliamentary polls if the electronic voting machines were used. The MNF's executive meeting today agreed to tie up for the coming Lok Sabha election and the South Tuipui byelection.
The headquarters' elected office-bearers were entrusted with taking necessary steps in this regard, an MNF statement said here on Tuesday.
Earlier, the other two regional parties, Zoram Nationalist Party, led by MLA Lalduhoma, and Mizo People's Conference had agreed to form regional force to take on the national party.
The MNF had also accused the ruling Congress party of declining the proposal by a group of pastors to field the Reverend Vanlalnghaka, one of the most popular Mizo pastors, as all-party candidate for the lone Mizoram seat.
As the Congress had fielded its own candidate from the party, the pastors' wish could not be fulfilled. Therefore, all-out efforts would be taken to elect whoever candidate the regional forum fields, the statement said.
The Mizoram unit of the BJP also today expressed its willingness to join the regional bandwagon. The party was ready to support non-Congress alliance, a party statement said. (UNI)
Oppn for united fight against Cong
Aizawl: Opposition parties in Mizoram have been lobbying for a united front against the ruling Congress in the coming Lok Sabha elections and by-polls to South Tuipui assembly seat in Mizoram.
"Mizo National Front (MNF) today decided to seek ways to bring the regional parties together and form a common front against Congress candidates," Lalhmingliana, MNF's Rajya Sabha member and General Secretary of the party said.
In 2004 Lok Sabha polls, MNF candidate Vanlalzawma won Mizoram Lok Sabha seat by a margin of more than 23,000 votes.
While regional parties like Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) led by former chief minister Brig T Sailo has agreed to forge a common front, Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) said it would convey its decision on Wednesday. (PTI)
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The headquarters' elected office-bearers were entrusted with taking necessary steps in this regard, an MNF statement said here on Tuesday.
Earlier, the other two regional parties, Zoram Nationalist Party, led by MLA Lalduhoma, and Mizo People's Conference had agreed to form regional force to take on the national party.
The MNF had also accused the ruling Congress party of declining the proposal by a group of pastors to field the Reverend Vanlalnghaka, one of the most popular Mizo pastors, as all-party candidate for the lone Mizoram seat.
As the Congress had fielded its own candidate from the party, the pastors' wish could not be fulfilled. Therefore, all-out efforts would be taken to elect whoever candidate the regional forum fields, the statement said.
The Mizoram unit of the BJP also today expressed its willingness to join the regional bandwagon. The party was ready to support non-Congress alliance, a party statement said. (UNI)
Oppn for united fight against Cong
Aizawl: Opposition parties in Mizoram have been lobbying for a united front against the ruling Congress in the coming Lok Sabha elections and by-polls to South Tuipui assembly seat in Mizoram.
"Mizo National Front (MNF) today decided to seek ways to bring the regional parties together and form a common front against Congress candidates," Lalhmingliana, MNF's Rajya Sabha member and General Secretary of the party said.
In 2004 Lok Sabha polls, MNF candidate Vanlalzawma won Mizoram Lok Sabha seat by a margin of more than 23,000 votes.
While regional parties like Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) led by former chief minister Brig T Sailo has agreed to forge a common front, Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) said it would convey its decision on Wednesday. (PTI)
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