New and young candidates have been pitted against three veteran chief ministerial candidates in Mizoram assembly elections
AIZAWL: New and young candidates have been pitted against three veteran chief ministerial candidates in Mizoram assembly elections, scheduled to be held on December 2.
United Democratic Alliance's H Lalhmingthangi, a 32-year-old theologian, who recently resigned as Secretary of Presbyterian Women Fellowship (North East) has been pitted against Chief Minister Zoramthanga in Champhai South constituency on Mizoram-Myanmar border.
Another young man Lalhmachhuana Zofa, who filed his nomination as an Independent candidate against Zoramthanga, is a former student leader.
Three-time Chief Minister and state PCC chief Lal Thanhawla is also facing challenge from R Lalhnuna of ruling Mizo National Front (MNF).
Lalhnuna is the General Secretary of MNF and a first time contestant.
Another youth, Lalruatkima, will contest against UDA's Chief Ministerial candidate Brigadier Thenphunga Sailo in Aizawl West-II seat.
Lalruatkima, a social worker has recently resigned as General Secretary of the central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA), the apex body of Mizos.
The assembly polls would witness young and first-timers contesting on ruling MNF ticket as the party which ruled the state for two consecutive terms has been facing strong anti-incumbency wave.
For the first time, all the major political parties are putting women candidates as women's organisations have been demanding representation of women in the state legislature.
The MNF fielded Lalhlimpuii, former and lone woman minister as its candidate in Hrangturzo constituency on Mizoram-Myanmar border. Congress has also nominated a woman Zothankimi as its candidate in Aizawl West-II seat.
UDA's candidate H Lalhmingthangi is a first-timer and the most popular woman candidate so far even as BJP and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) were fielding two and one women candidate respectively.
A lone woman independent candidate C Laldinkimi, a well-known gospel singer is also contesting from East Tuipui seat.
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