BI News,India:It’s Voting time in tiny remote state of North East Mizoram. Forty members state assembly’s election scheduled for November 7 and December 3- the result day will see the plenty of drama. For the first time since 1989, Mizoram election has a new player, the Zoram People’s Movement, challenging Congress and MNF bipolarity. In upcoming elections, Mizo people will see a new CM aspirant in the reckoning. For three decades, the chief ministership baton has been passed between the two leaders – the Congress chief Lal Thanhawla MNF’s incumbent CM Zoramthanga.
This time around, there is a new formidable contender for CM post in Zoram People’s Movement leader Lalduhoma, a former IPS officer who was first elected an MP in 1984. ZPM promises ‘change’ something young Mizos yearn for. Founded In 2017, the Zoram People’s Movement surprised all by winning 8 seats in the 2018 assembly elections, all the nominees contrasted as independents. Formed as coalition of various parties, it registered a grand victory in a civic poll a few months ago. Despite some rumblings in top leadership, there is opportunity for the new party.
As for as ruling party MNF is concerned, there is a strong incumbency against the CM Zoramthanga. As MNF boss has done little to impress people. The state is reeling under heavy debt along with several developmental projects lying stalled, but Zoramthanga is busy in keeping workers and leaders happy. But despite all his complacency, MNF is still a potent force. Around this time, there is a new face leading the Congress, the former finance minister Lalsawta. He is supposed to be a tough person from Congress side. The grand old party is banking on it’s new president. Congress is wooing farmers and common man with promise of eradicating culture of corruption. Lalsawta has a clean image so Congress is saying, public money is safe in his hand and he is the best bet to improve the state finances. In this election corruption is a big issue in Mizoram. Be it Congress or ZPM, their common target is Zoramthanga. Both the party accuses MNF leader of spreading a rule of corruption and loot.
