Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Mizoram
State:Mizoram
Established:1972
Reservation:ST
Assembly Cons:40:(District - MAMIT) Hachhek(ST), Dampa(ST), Mamit(ST), (District - KOLASIB) Tuirial(ST), Kolasib(ST), Serlui(ST), (District - AIZAWL)Tuivawl(ST), Chalfilh(ST), Tawi(ST), Aizawl North 1(ST), Aizawl North 2(ST), Aizawl North 3(ST), Aizawl East 1, Aizawl East 2(ST), Aizawl West 1(ST), Aizawl West 2(ST), Aizawl West 3(ST), Aizawl South 1(ST), Aizawl South 2(ST), Aizawl South 3(ST), (District - CHAMPHAI) Lengteng(ST), Tuichang(ST), Champhai North(ST), Champhai South(ST), East Tuipui(ST), (District - SERCHHIP) Serchhip(ST), Tuikum(ST), Hrangturzo(ST), (District - LUNGLEI) South Tuipui(ST), Lunglei North(ST), Lunglei East(ST), Lunglei West(ST), Lunglei South(ST), Thorang(ST), West Tuipui(ST),(District - LAWNGTLAI) Tuichawng(ST), Lawngtlai West(ST), Lawngtlai East(ST), (District - SAIHA) Saiha(ST), Palak(ST) [1]
Mp:Richard Vanlalhmangaiha
Party:Zoram People's Movement
Latest Election Year:2024
Electors:8,56,364[2]

Mizoram is the only Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency in the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram, and covers the entire area of the state. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Sangliana of the Mizo Union who represented this constituency in the Fifth Lok Sabha when it became a union territory on 21 January 1972. On 20 February 1987, Mizoram was converted into a State of India.[3] As of the 2024 elections, this constituency's MP is Richard Vanlalhmangaiha of the Zoram People's Movement.

Assembly segments

Presently, the Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following forty Legislative Assembly segments:[4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1971Sangliana[5]
1977R. Rothuama
1980
1984Lalduhawma
1989C. Silvera
1991
1996
1998H. Lallungmuana[6]
1999Vanlalzawma
2004
2009C. L. Ruala
2014
2019C. Lalrosanga
2024Richard Vanlalhmangaiha

Election results

As a Union Territory

General election 1972

Mizoram's first MP was Sangliana of the Mizo Union who represented this constituency in the Fifth Lok Sabha after Mizoram became a union territory on 21 January 1972.[3] [5] [7]

General election 1984

Shri Lalduhoma of the INC was elected to represent this constituency in the Eighth Lok Sabha.[8]

As a State

General election 2019

General election 2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District and AC wise PS list. Election Commission of India. 29 October 2014.
  2. https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf
  3. Web site: History of Mizoram. National Informatics Centre. 25 October 2014.
  4. Web site: General Election to the Legislative Assembly - 2013 - Voters Turnout Report (AC Wise) . December 3, 2020.
  5. Book: Ahuja . M. L.. General elections in India: electoral politics, electoral reforms, and political parties . 1 January 2005. Icon Publications Pvt. Ltd . New Delhi. 9788188086221. 323.
  6. News: Mizoram polls today. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415113633/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140411/jsp/frontpage/story_18179219.jsp#.VFEL13tv99E. dead. 15 April 2014. The Telegraph. 11 April 2014. 25 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Former Members. National Informatics Centre. 25 October 2014.
  8. Web site: Members Bioprofile. National Informatics Centre. 25 October 2014.