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Mizoram govt to get rid of non-performing employees: CM Lalduhoma

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said his government has decided to remove non-performing employees from service. During a meeting to review the initiatives of the Education department held in Aizawl, Lalduhoma on Tuesday said that committees are being formed in departments to review the services of employees under the state government. He said that initiatives were taken to ensure a qualified and efficient workforce. "We feel that it is better we relieve all unqualified employees, who are no longer worth to be employed, to exit from their services as per norms. We are committed to having efficient employees, who maintain good quality of services," the chief minister told the meeting. Lalduhoma said that his government is taking steps to ensure that all projects are executed properly and effectively. "Projects are being closely monitored by the state project monitoring committee, which has inspected about 40 ongoing projects so far. We will be stringent in implementing and monitor

Mizo student body urges Centre to reconsider fencing Indo-Myanmar border

Mizoram's apex student body Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Centre's decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and scrap the Free Movement Regime. In the letter sent through state governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, the MZP expressed concern and opposition to the Centre's decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border. It said that fencing the Indo-Myanmar border and scrapping the FMR will "divide" the ethnic Zo people living in India and Myanmar. "Although the Zo people have been divided by the administrative division since the colonial period and international boundary in post-colonial era, we do not feel separated", the organisation said in the letter on Monday. "It (FMR) enables us to participate in each other's funeral, marriage ceremonies, pay visit to patients at home, participate in religious meetings, and engage in local-level sports tournaments. The decision to terminate the FMR regime will take away these essential aspects and will

ZPM leader Lalduhoma sworn as CM of Mizoram; replaces MNF's Zoramthanga

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the chief minister of Mizoram on Friday. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati administered the oath of office and secrecy to Lalduhoma. Eleven other ZPM leaders will also take oath as ministers. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan where Mizo National Front leader and outgoing chief minister Zoramthanga was present. All MNF MLAs, including its legislature party leader Lalchhandama Ralte, attended the event. Former chief minister Lal Thanhawla was also present there. On Tuesday, the ZPM Legislature Party elected Lalduhoma as its leader and K Sapdanga as the deputy leader. With a 40-member assembly, Mizoram can have 12 ministers, including the chief minister. The ZPM, which was registered as a political party only in 2019, emerged victorious in the assembly elections bagging 27 seats, increasing its tally from 8 in the 2018 polls.

100 day plan will be announced for development: Mizoram's next CM Lalduhoma

Replying to a question about the Deputy CM in the new government and induction of women's legislature in his government, Lalduhoma said that it has not been decided yet

Former radio jockey Baryl Vanneihsangi is Mizoram's youngest woman MLA

Vanneihsangi had earlier been elected as a corporater in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls held in 2021. She has a Masters in Arts from the North Eastern Hill University in Shillong

Mizoram election result: ZPM's Lalduhoma to take oath as CM on Friday

Zoram People's Movement leader Lalduhoma will take oath as the Mizoram chief minister on Friday, Raj Bhavan sources said. Lalduhoma called on Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday to stake a claim to form the government. "Lalduhoma will be sworn in as the chief minister on Friday at a function to be held at Raj Bhavan at 11 am," the sources said. ZPM emerged victorious in the assembly polls on Monday, bagging 27 of the total 40 seats. Lalduhoma, an ex-IPS officer who had served as the security in charge of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, held a meeting with the newly elected party candidates on Tuesday evening and discussed about formation of the council of ministers and distribution of portfolios, a party leader said. The ZPM swept the state assembly polls, dethroning the incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF) which got only 10 seats. The BJP trailed far behind with just two seats and the Congress just one. Polling for the 40-member assembly polls was held on November 7

Behind ZPM's historic victory in Mizoram: Who is former IPS Lalduhoma?

With the ZPM's win, it will be the first time that a political party other than the Congress or the MNF will be voted into power since the state's formation in 1987

Mizoram: Zoramthanga resigns as MNF president after party's poll debacle

Mizoram's outgoing chief minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday resigned as the Mizo National Front (MNF) president after the party suffered defeat in the assembly polls. In his resignation letter sent to MNF senior vice president Tawnluia, Zoramthanga said he took moral responsibility as the president of the party for its poll debacle. "The MNF fails to win the state assembly polls. In this regard, I take moral responsibility as party chief. Considering that it is my obligation as the MNF president, I do hereby tender resignation from the president post and kindly request you to accept the same," he said in the letter. MNF got only 10 seats this election, down from its tally of 26 in the 2018 assembly polls.

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Mizoram election 2023: ZPM wins clear majority, incumbent CM loses his seat

ZPM's Lalduhoma cruised to victory by a margin of more than 2,500 votes in Serchhip against MNF's Lalduhoma Malsawmzuala Vanchhawn

Mizoram election highlights: ZPM coasts to victory, Zormathanga defeated

Mizoram Assembly poll result 2023: ZPM stormed to victory in Mizoram, ending the MNF's grip on the northeastern state. Catch all the highlights here

Mizoram Assembly election results: ZPM gets majority, bags 21 of 40 seats

The opposition ZPM was ahead of the ruling MNF as the initial trends poured in for the assembly elections in Mizoram on Monday morning. The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) was ahead in 11 seats, while the Mizo National Front (MNF) was leading in six seats, TV channels showed. According to PTI correspondents at the counting centres, the ZPM was ahead in two seats and the MNF in one. The Election Commission website showed that the ZPM was leading in one seat and the BJP was leading in one. The counting of votes for the 40 assembly seats in the state began at 8 am. The counting was being held in 13 centres. Postal ballots were counted first, and from 8.30 am, the counting for votes polled in the EVMs began. Besides three counting centres in the Aizawl district, which has 12 assembly constituencies, one centre each has been set up in the 10 other districts, he said. In some of the seats that have a lesser number of voters, only two rounds of counting will be held, but in most of the .

Mizoram Assembly election results 2023: Who is leading at 11:30 am?

Mizoram Assembly elections results 2023: The trends for all 40 seats are out, according to ECI data. Here's how the trends look at 11:30 am

Mizoram Assembly election results 2023: Who is leading at 10:30 am?

Mizoram Assembly elections results 2023: The trends for all 40 seats are out, according to ECI data. Here's how the trends look at 10:30 am

Mizoram Assembly elections 2023: State registers over 77% voter turnout

Serchhip in central Mizoram registered the highest polling percentage of 84.49, followed by Hnahthial (84.16)

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Party will work hard to deliver corruption-free govt: ZPM leader

Earlier, K Sapdanga had announced that the party will not ally with the BJP even if it fails to secure a majority in the coming elections

Mizoram polls LIVE: Voting concludes, sealing of EVMs and VVPATs begins

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Mizoram elections 2023: Polling concludes, 69.87% turnout till 3 pm

Voting ended in Mizoram on Tuesday with people casting their ballot to elect their representatives for 40 seats in the state assembly.According to Election Commission data, 69.87 per cent voters had exercised their franchise by 3 pm in the northeastern state.The polling to elect a new assembly started at 7 am and concluded at 4 pm, officials said.According to poll data, Tuichang seat reported a voter turnout of 77.12 per cent, Tuikum 81.33 per cent, East TuiPui 75.12 per cen, and Lawngtlai West 76.44 per cent.Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who is chief of Mizo National Front, is seeking re-election from Aizawl East-I.Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief Lalduhoma, a former IPS officer, who is also the party's chief ministerial candidate, is in the fray from Serchhip.In the 2018 assembly elections, the Mizo National Front (MNF) secured 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent and ousted Congress from power.The Mizo National Front, Indian National Congress and the Zoram People's ...

MNF will secure overwhelming victory in polls: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

The chief minister said that the MNF will be able to form the government on its own without support from any other party