UDA announces candidates for Mizoram assembly polls

United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a pre-poll alliance of the Mizoram People's Conference (MPC), Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) and a non-political Zoram Kuthnathawktu Pawl (ZKP) or Farmers' Union announced its candidates for the coming state elections.

United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a pre-poll alliance of the Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC), Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) and a non-political Zoram Kuthnathawktu Pawl (ZKP) or Farmers’ Union announced its candidates for the coming state elections.

The UDA would contest 37 seats in the 40-member Mizoram Assembly. The elections in Mizoram will be held on December two next.

The names of the candidates were announced in Aizwal in a function attended by former chief minister and MPC chief Brig. Thenphunga Sailo, former Lok Sabha member and ZNP president Lalduhoma and ZKP chief Thanbanglova.

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Sailo would contest from the prestigious Aizawl West-II and is likely to be pitted against Lalruatkima of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), who recently resigned as General Secretary of the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) and joined the ruling party on October 30.

ZNP chief Lalduhoma would contest from Aizawl West-I constituency and from Tuivawl, the constituency which elected him to the state legislature in 2003 polls.

Lalduhoma is likely to face his former Treasurer Andrew Lalherliana who recently joined the Congress in Aizawl West-I seat while he is likely to contest against the MNF nominee, Lalremtluanga son of the former assembly speaker J Thanghuama.

The candidates announced include former minister Zosiama Pachuau who recently left the Congress, Col Lalchungnunga, former Speaker Kenneth Chawngliana, former deputy speaker Vanlalhlana and sitting MLA Sailothanga Sailo of the MPC.

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