mizoram congress

In a bold move, the mizoram congress has raised an alarm with the Mizoram People Forum, alleging that a local minister and MLA have flouted the Model Code of Conduct.

Mizoram's former chief minister Lal Thanhawla said he would not continue as president of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) after his current term ends next year and would not contest the state assembly elections in 2023.

Congress, which suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday, will review its performance in the Mizoram assembly polls after January 14 next year.

The ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on Sunday praised Lal Thanhawla-led Congress government in the state for implementing development projects under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR).

Leaders of the ruling mizoram congress met chief election commissioner V S Sampath in New Delhi on Monday and expressed their hope that the Election Commission would understand the sentiments of the people of Mizoram and change the dates for polling and counting of votes for the state assembly polls scheduled to be held on December 4.

Contesting from two prestigious seats of Serchhip and South Tuipui, state Pradesh Congress Committee chief Lalthanhawla sounded hopeful of turning the tables on his political opponents.

The mizoram congress has slammed the Centre's decision to exclude 'Abide with Me', a Christian hymn, from the list of tunes to be played for Beating Retreat at Rajpath on January 29.

mizoram congress has issued a fervent denunciation of the BJP government's initiative to alter the name of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). They believe that renaming it to 'Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)' undermines the rights of rural citizens and disrespects Gandhi’s enduring legacy.

Controversy over Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla's lighting a candle in front of a Durga idol in 2011 has resurfaced again with the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) announcing a protest rally on May 23.

mizoram congress chief Lalsawta on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling station at Mission Vengthlang in Aizawl as voting started in the state. Lalsawta is contesting the election from Aizawl West-III. "We are confident that we will form the government. In this constituency, it is difficult to prophesy. But I think we can come on top," Lalsawta said speaking to after casting his vote. Speaking about the seats the Congress hopes to win in the elections, Lalsawta said, "Some people have suggested 26, some have suggested more than that. We have already considered the possibility of securing 22."

Embarking upon the day two of his visit to Mizoram, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the former Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. The Congress MP rode a pillion on a two-wheeler to reach the residence of Thanhawla. Earlier after taking part in a Padyatra from Chanmari (Aizawl) to Raj Bhawan, Rahul Gandhi said, "The Bharat Jodo Yatra celebrated the idea of India, where the diverse languages, religions, cultures and traditions of our country are respected and protected. The BJP destroyed that idea in Manipur. We will not allow them and MNF to do the same in Mizoram."

As the saffron footprint grows in the northeast, the Congress government in Mizoram is beginning to feel the heat.The party has been in power in the state for 10 years.

The Congress has won the bypolls to the Algapur assembly seat in Assam and the Chalfilh seat in Mizoram.

mizoram congress unit president Lalsawta on Friday asserted that the grand-old party will form the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls next year as the opposition parties have put their faith in Rahul Gandhi.

At three o'clock on Monday afternoon, Mizo Hnam Run, the office of the Mizo National Front (MNF) wore a deserted look.

Top Congress leadership on Saturday held separate meetings to review the party's performance in the assembly polls in Rajasthan and Mizoram. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge convened the review meeting at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi where former party chief Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders were also present. While the review meeting for Mizoram was held earlier, the leaders from Rajasthan including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and other senior leaders attended the review met for Rajasthan.

Arch rivals Congress and Mizo National Front (MNF) are set to form a coalition government in the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) after nine days of political stalemate, MNF party sources said on Tuesday.

The Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday staged a silent protest in front of the Congress Bhavan in Aizawl, in support of AICC leader Rahul Gandhi.

In a dramatic political development, former agriculture minister KS Thanga has submitted his resignation as primary member of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

Congress might have taken a bad hit in the four other states that went to polls recently but his party colleagues' decimation did not shake four-time Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla's confidence even for once.

Former minister and Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Zodintluanga Ralte quit as the treasurer of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Friday.

C Ngunlianchunga, the mizoram congress MLA, has firmly denounced the tragic killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun, branding it an abhorrent act of hate. He called for an immediate investigation and emphasized the need for stringent penalties for those responsible.

In a fresh twist to the internal squabbles within the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), state party president Lalsawta on Thursday dissolved the political affairs committee (PAC) of the party.

In an interesting political development, the Congress and the BJP have joined hands to rule the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in Mizoram, after the election threw a fractured mandate, a Congress leader said.