Indian Police Services (IPS) officer Lalduhoma-spearheaded Zorom People’s Movement (ZPM) is all set to be forming the government in Mizoram. They would be unseating Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) ally Mizo National Front (MNF) in the Christian-majority Mizoram. At the time of writing, ZPM had secured 27 seats in the state constituent assembly – much ahead of the MNF (9), BJP (2) and Congress (1). Counting in Lawngtlai West constituency was still ongoing.
Mr Lalduhoma is expected to meet the governor on Tuesday and stake claim to form the government. Chief Minister Zoramthanga lost the Aizawl East-I seat to Lalthansanga of Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) by 2,101 votes, as votes were being counted for the Assembly elections in Mizoram on Monday, according to the Election Commission (EC). Earlier in the day, the ZPM crossed the halfway mark (15 wins and 12 leads).
Deputy CM Tawnluia also lost to ZPM candidate W. Chhuanawma in the Tuichang seat by a margin of 909 votes. Health Minister R. Lalthangliana was trailing in the South Tuipui seat, and ZPM candidate Jeje Lalpekhlua was leading. ZPM’s CM candidate Lalduhoma was leading in the Serchhip seat.
The prominent ZPM winners include the party’s CM face Lalduhoma who bagged the Serchhip seat by defeating his MNF rival J Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng by 2,982 votes.
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