Pu Zoramthanga
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Zoramthanga was the Chief Minister of Mizoram
, India
, from December 1998 to December 2008. His party, the Mizo National Front
, lost the 2008 Assembly elections to the Indian National Congress
. He tendered his resignation to Governor MM Lakhera
on 8 December 2008 and left office 3 days later. He has cited Incumbency as reason for the loss of his party. He contested both North & South Champhai and lost both constituencies.
started in 1966, he joined the underground movement and moved to the jungle. He was offered as Secretary at Run Bung Area, a responsibility he held for three years. In 1969, all the MNF cadres went down to East Pakistan
(now Bangladesh), the President, Pu Laldenga
engaged him as his Secretary. He held this job for seven years. In 1979, He was given the responsibility of the Vice President. He was arrested by the army and held at the Assam Rifles Quarter Guard during insurgency, due to which he is actively pushing the re-location of Assam Rifles outside the city of Aizawl. He was made a Minister in the interim government of the state. When the Mizo National Front formed the government in 1987 under the leadership of Pu Laldenga, he looked after Finance and Education departments. In 1990, when Pu Laldenga died, he became the President of the Mizo National Front. When the assembly elections were held at the end of 1998, he led his party to victory and became the fifth Chief Minister of Mizoram, he was re-elected in 2004 but lost both Champhai seats in 2008 Assembly elections. He resides at Aizawl, the capital of his state.
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, from December 1998 to December 2008. His party, the Mizo National Front
Mizo National Front
Mizo National Front is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged out of the Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Indian central government towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959. It...
, lost the 2008 Assembly elections to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He tendered his resignation to Governor MM Lakhera
MM Lakhera
Lieutenant General Madan Mohan Lakhera, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is the former Governor of the Indian state of Mizoram. He has held that position since July 2006. Previously, he was the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Pondicherry from 2004 to 2006...
on 8 December 2008 and left office 3 days later. He has cited Incumbency as reason for the loss of his party. He contested both North & South Champhai and lost both constituencies.
Childhood
Zoramthanga was born to Mr.Darphunga and Mrs.Vanhnuaichhingi to be the second youngest child of their eight children. He has five brothers and three sisters. Pu Zoramthanga was born on 13 July 1944 at Samthang village.Education
He joined primary School in the year 1950. In 1954, he joined middle school at South Khawbung and finished at the school in 1956 after he passed standard six. In 1957, he went on to join Champhai Gandhi Memorial High School as a student of standard seven. He finished his high school at Champhai from Samthang village in 1960. He finished his college from D.M. College, Manipur.Politics
When the Mizoram insurgencyMarch 1966 Mizo National Front uprising
The March 1966 Mizo National Front uprising was a revolt against the Government of India, aimed at establishing a sovereign state for the Mizos. On 1 March 1966, the Mizo National Front made a declaration of independence, after launching coordinated attacks on the Government offices and security...
started in 1966, he joined the underground movement and moved to the jungle. He was offered as Secretary at Run Bung Area, a responsibility he held for three years. In 1969, all the MNF cadres went down to East Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
(now Bangladesh), the President, Pu Laldenga
Pu Laldenga
Pu Laldenga was Chief Minister of Mizoram state in North-eastern India from 1986 till 1988. Prior to that he had led the secessionist Mizo National Front from 1960 until its disbanding following Mizo accord with Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.-Early years:...
engaged him as his Secretary. He held this job for seven years. In 1979, He was given the responsibility of the Vice President. He was arrested by the army and held at the Assam Rifles Quarter Guard during insurgency, due to which he is actively pushing the re-location of Assam Rifles outside the city of Aizawl. He was made a Minister in the interim government of the state. When the Mizo National Front formed the government in 1987 under the leadership of Pu Laldenga, he looked after Finance and Education departments. In 1990, when Pu Laldenga died, he became the President of the Mizo National Front. When the assembly elections were held at the end of 1998, he led his party to victory and became the fifth Chief Minister of Mizoram, he was re-elected in 2004 but lost both Champhai seats in 2008 Assembly elections. He resides at Aizawl, the capital of his state.
External links
- Profile at Mizoram NIC.