Congress announces candidate for Mizoram's lone Lok Sabha seat

Aizawl, Mar 21  Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Lal Thanzara on Thursday announced at the Aizawl Congress Bhavan that former Mizoram Police Service (MPS) officer Lalbiakzama, who retired as state Home Secretary is the official nominee of the Congress party for the coming election to the lone Mizoram Lok Sabha seat.
Election to the Lok Sabha Mizoram seat is scheduled to be held on April 19 during the first phase of the general elections.
Congress is the third political party in the state to announce its nominee to contest the coming Parliamentary polls. Earlier, the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) announced on March 11 that Richard Vanlalhmangaiha (46), a resident of Aizawl is the official nominee of the party to contest the upcoming Parliamentary elections.
People’s Conference party named Rita Malsawmi as its nominee to contest the Mizoram seat. Founded by former Chief Minister Brig T Sailo, in the late 1970s, is no longer a major player with no representative in the state Assembly since the last three elections.
Mizo National Front (MNF) party is scheduled to announce its candidate on Friday at the party’s office in Aizawl while the BJP state unit, though had kick-started the election campaign, is yet to make any announcements about when the name of the official nominee will be declared. Incumbent member of Rajya Sabha, K Vanlalvena is rumoured to contest on the MNF ticket.
Notification for election to Mizoram Lok Sabha seat was issued on Wednesday which says that the last date of filing nominations is fixed on March 27 and scrutiny will be undertaken on the next day. The last day of withdrawal of nomination is March 30 and polling day at April 19.
No nominations have been filed to date.
ZPM sources said its candidate Richard Vanlalhmangaiha will file his nominations on Friday.