Mizoram Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Mizoram, also known as the Mizoram Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawi, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Mizoram were held in Nov 2018.
The Legislative Assembly of Mizoram, also known as the Mizoram Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawi, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Mizoram were held in Nov 2018.
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PARTY COMPOSITION
The 7th Legislative Assembly of Mizoram formed post the elections held in Nov 2018 consists of 40 MLAs. MNF (Mizo National Front) secured a landslide victory in the 2018 Assembly elections winning 27 seats and comfortably crossing the majority threshold of 21 seats to form the government. Subsequently there were a few changes in the composition of the assembly based on the bye-elections held in specific constituencies.
- The MNF along with its partner BJP has 37 MLAs in the Mizoram Assembly giving it a control over 70% of the total seats in the Assembly
- ZPM (Zoram People's Movement) has 7 MLAs and sits in the Opposition
- INC has 5 MLAs
Key leaders in the Assembly:
- Speaker: Lalrinliana Sailo (MNF)
- Chief Minister: Zoramthanga (MNF)
- Leader of the Opposition: Vanlalhiana (ZPM)
MLA PROFILE
- 25% MLAs in the current Assembly have little to no education (grade 12 or below), in comparison to 22% in the previous Assembly.
- 27% MLAs in the current Assembly are Graduates, in comparison to 35% in the previous Assembly.
- 45% MLAs in the current Assembly are highly qualified (professionals and above), in comparison to 43% in the previous Assembly.
- There are no women MLAs in the current Assembly. There have been no women elected as MLAs since the last 3 Assembly elections.
- The women representation in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the lowest of all states Assemblies in India
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