Minor Parties in Mizoram forge Pre-Poll Alliance ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

Minor Parties in Mizoram forge Pre-Poll Alliance ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

Aiwzal: With an aim to contest assembly polls due this year, three minor parties in Mizoram namely Peoples’ Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM), Mizoram Chhantu Pawl (MCP) or Save Mizoram Front and Operation Mizoram forged a pre-poll alliance on Saturday.

It is to be noted that this is the second such alliance of regional parties in Mizoram, the only state in the north-east under Congress rule.

However, the schedule for the polls in the state Mizoram is yet to be announced. Also, there is speculation that the polls might get scheduled along with the general elections in the state.

Addressing the media, Operation Mizoram convener, Vanlalhuma Kawlni said, “If the alliance comes to power then would strive to bring the entire state under the Sixth Schedule to protect the tribal of Mizoram and end border disputes with Assam and drive out illegal migrants from the region.”

As per a report, published in the media, a year ago, the Zoram Nationalist Party, Mizoram Peoples Conference and Zoram Exodus Movement also came together to form the Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM).

Congress too had a meeting of senior leaders chaired by Chief Minister and party’s Mizoram unit Chief Lal Thanhawla where it discussed poll strategy for the 40 assembly seats.

On the other hand, BJP has been able to expand its footprint in the region with governments in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura and is part of the ruling coalition in Meghalaya and Nagaland.

Meanwhile, Mizo National Front chief, Zoramthanga said that the biggest regional party of the state would directly contest a straight fight between the Congress party.

“We will contest all the 40 seats on our own and are confident of coming to power again. People are fed up of Congress’ misrule. The BJP would be lucky if it manages to win even one seat,” Zoramthanga added.

It may be mentioned that MNF is part of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance, a conglomeration of anti-Congress parties in the region, but there is unlikely to be any pre-poll alliance between the two parties

Furthermore, there are reports stating that the BJP, too, is not planning to forge an alliance in Christian-dominated Mizoram at this moment and could seal post-poll tie-ups much like it did in Meghalaya in March.

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