Hiphei likely to be elected Mizoram Assembly Speaker

Former speaker and veteran Congressman Hiphei is likely to be the next Speaker of the Mizoram Assembly for which election would be held on Monday.
Hiphei filed his nominations for the election this afternoon, Sources in the assembly secretariat said.
He was elected from Palak seat in southernmost Saiha district defeating the sitting legislator and president of the Maraland Democratic Party P P Thawlla in the Assembly elections on November 25.
R Lalrinawma of Congress was sworn-in this evening by Governor Vakkom Purushothaman as the Pro tem Speaker.
Lalrinawma, the Chairman of the state Law Commission, would administer oath of office to the newly-elected legislators on Monday, after which the election of the Speaker would also be held.

Sources in the Opposition Mizo Democratic Alliance legislature party which has six legislators (Mizo National Front - five and Mizoram People's Conference - one) said that it was not likely to contest against the ruling party candidate in the election of the Speaker.