Mizoram elects a record three women to state assembly

AIZAWL: Three women became Mizoram MLAs on Monday, the first time more than one has won in the state's assembly elections.

Lalrinpuii and Baryl Vanneihsangi are from the victorious Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), and Pravo Chakma from the outgoing Mizo National Front (MNF). Lalrinpuii won from Lunglei East, Vanneihsangi from Aizawl South-3 and Pravo from West Tuipui.

The first woman to be elected to the legislature - Mizoram was elevated to a Union territory in 1972 with a 30-member legislature - was L Thanmawii of People's Conference (PC), led by former CM T Sailo in 1978. The second was PC's K Thansiami in 1984, followed by Lalhlimpuii of MNF. Lalhlimpuii was inducted as the first woman minister of the state in 1987 in the government headed by CM Laldenga.

Another woman legislator, Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu, was elected in a 2014 by-election. Chawngthu was inducted as a junior minister in the erstwhile Congress government headed by Lal Thanhawla in 2017.


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