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Aizawl: Mizoram's political parties are bracing for the 2028 assembly elections. The opposition Mizo National Front will hold its organisational elections after the 2028 polls. Party president Zoramthanga announced the schedule on Monday, September 14, in Aizawl. He maintains this follows the party's established practice. Zoramthanga appointed former deputy chief minister Tawnluia as working president. He named former home minister Lalchamliana and former legislator D Thangliana as vice presidents. He claims the changes will improve party efficiency.
Meanwhile, the ruling Zoram People's Movement is set for a leadership overhaul. Chief Minister Lalduhoma may replace current president Lalliansawta. Health issues affect both the president and senior vice-president W Chhuanawma. The party recently amended its constitution to allow the Chief Minister to hold an elected party office. Home Minister K Sapdanga says they are deciding on a new leader. "We are holding frequent meetings to decide on a new leadership," Sapdanga said. He remains focused on retaining power.
Sapdanga credits unity and grassroots work for their 2023 victory. He warns workers against leaking confidential information online. The government claims progress on infrastructure, including highway expansion and Aizawl road improvements. They removed 3,365 proxy government workers. Sapdanga also reports increased tourism and better areca nut smuggling control. He expects the public to grade the party's performance. "Party leaders and workers are the most important," he added.
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Zoramthanga also took a swing at the ZPM and Congress, charging both parties with dodging formal internal elections while filling top slots through quiet appointments. He fired back at Chief Minister Lalduhoma over recent remarks questioning the 1986 Mizoram Peace Accord. Zoramthanga dismissed the CM's claims as inaccurate, insisting the original document remains available and verifies the signatures of Laldenga, Lalkhama, and R.D. Pradhan. He further swiped at Lalduhoma's personal history, claiming the Chief Minister played no major role in the actual peace negotiations back in the day.
Sapdanga clarified that while the ZPM previously kept the party presidency and the Chief Minister's office separate, they are now testing a combined model. The recent constitutional amendment specifically restricts the Chief Minister from serving as an elected office-bearer for other ministers, who remain barred from holding such posts. Lalliansawta remains the current president, though the leadership transition was accelerated following health struggles that forced vice-president W Chhuanawma to seek leave back in April, leading to the appointment of Lalmuanpuia Punte.
Updated at 15th September 2026 at 5:49pm
Zoramthanga used the political session to pull old receipts on the 1986 Mizoram Peace Accord. He pointed to the 2006 anniversary celebrations, where he invited then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister Shivraj Patil as state guests. He noted both leaders sent written responses to his invitations, cementing the document's legitimacy. Zoramthanga insists the accord holds the verified signatures of Laldenga, Lalkhama, and R.D. Pradhan, calling out Lalduhoma for peddling inaccurate claims to discredit the MNF.
The former chief minister didn't stop there. He took direct aim at Lalduhoma's personal history, flatly denying the Chief Minister's claims of being an architect of the 1986 deal. Zoramthanga argued that Lalduhoma was not a key player at the negotiating table, casting his supposed role as revisionist history designed to score cheap political points.
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