Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee

Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (or Mizoram PCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Mizoram.^[1] It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in Mizoram. The current president of the Mizoram PCC is Lal Thanzara . The committee has been a major political force in Mizoram since the formation of the state in 1987, having won several state elections and held power for long periods of time.

Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee
President	Lal Thanzara
Chairman	Zodintluanga Ralte
Headquarters	Aizawl, Mizoram
Youth wing	Mizoram Youth Congress
Women's wing	Mizoram Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology	Populism Social liberalism Democratic socialism Social democracy Secularism
ECI Status	A State Unit of Indian National Congress.
Alliance	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 1
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 1
Seats in Mizoram Legislative Assembly	1 / 40
Website
https://incmizoram.in/
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Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Year	Party leader	Seats won	Change in seats	Outcome
1972	Laisanguala	6 / 30	New	Opposition
1978	-	0 / 30	6	Opposition
1979	C. L. Ruala	5 / 30	5	Opposition
1984	Pu Lalthanhawla	20 / 30	15	Government
1987		13 / 40	7	Opposition
1989		23 / 40	10	Government
1993		16 / 40	7	Government
1998		6 / 40	10	Opposition
2003		12 / 40	6	Opposition
2008		32 / 40	20	Government
2013		34 / 40	2	Government
2018		5 / 40	24	Opposition
2023	Lalsawta	1 / 40	4	Opposition

List of presidents

S.no	President	Term
1.	Lal Thanhawla	12 June 1973	5 December 2021
2.	Lalsawta	5 December 2021	21 February 2024
3.	Lal Thanzara	21 February 2024	Incumbent

Office Bearers

The Elected Office Bearers of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee are:^[2]

• President: Lalsawta
• Sr. Vice President: Lal Thanzara
• Vice President: Lalnunmawia Chuaungo
• Treasurer: Dr Lalmalsawma Nghaka

Structure and Composition

S.No.	Name	Designation	Incharge
01	Lalsawta	President	Mizoram Pradesh Congress
02	Lal Thanzara	Sr. Vice President	Mizoram Pradesh Congress
03	Lalnunmawia Chuaungo	Vice President	Mizoram Pradesh Congress
04	Dr Lalmalsawma Nghaka	Treasurer	Mizoram Pradesh Congress

History

For about 300 years till 1952, the Mizo people were ruled by the autocratic and hereditary Chiefs. This system was upheld by the British Administration with supervision by the British officers. From the 1920s there had been pent up desire for a political change and for representative form of government. But any signs of Democratic movement were promptly suppressed by the British rulers. For the first time the administration allowed Political organisation in 1946, and the Mizo Union party was immediately formed. The Mizo Union movement soon won the support of the Mizo people. The policy of this party was to away with hereditary and autocratic rule and instead introduce a representative form of government. The aspirations of the people and those of the National Leaders of the INC were similar. The Mizo Union opposed some sporadic attempts of certain groups who advocated Mizoram Independence. Members of the Assam Legislature from the Mizo Union joined the Congress Parliamentary Party in the Assam Assembly. There was however, a rift between the Mizo Union and the Assam State Level Congress party from 1959 for various reasons. The Mizo Union finally merged with the Indian National Congress in 1974.^[3]

See also

• Indian National Congress
• Congress Working Committee
• All India Congress Committee
• Pradesh Congress Committee
• Mizoram

References

1. "Congress in States". Indian National Congress. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
2. "Elected Office Bearers". Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
3. C Nunthara (2006). Mizoram: Society and Polity. Indus Publishing Company. ISBN 81-7387-059-4.

External links

• Official Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee website