Mizoram Congress feels the heat as saffron footprint expands

AIZAWL: As the saffron footprint grows in the northeast, the Congress government in Mizoram is starting to really feel the heat. The party has been in energy in the state for 10 years. Assembly election in the closing Congress bastion in the northeast is due by December this year.

"Congress may still emerge as the single largest party, mainly owing to a weak opposition, the Mizo National Front (MNF)," a political analyst stated. The development is not any other from Manipur or Meghalaya, the place it was once the single biggest party. In both states, however, it might not form the government since it might not win over different events to its aspect.


In Christian-majority Mizoram as smartly, MNF is a constituent of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (Neda) and it would not be unexpected if it ties up with BJP before or after the election. MNF have been in energy for 10 years since 1998 but was once broadly seen as having failed at the governance entrance. The building agenda, as a result, may well be somewhat tough to convince citizens of.


The presence of the two-party alliance of Zoram Nationalist Party and the Mizoram People's Conference under the banner of Zoram People's Movement may additionally eat into the voter base of MNF.


In addition, chief minister Lal Thanhawla's enhance base has been eroding. Soon to show 80, he has been grooming his brother PWD minister Lal Thanzara to take over as the state Congress committee chief. Party leaders, however, are sceptical about his skill to lead the party. Meanwhile, there were stories of state Congress committee vice-president and residential minister R Lalzirliana not giving area to Lal Thanzara to take over. Lalzirliana has reportedly not expressed any need to take in the mantle of chief minister himself, but he is stated to be backing finance minister Lalsawta as the chief ministerial face.
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