Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (or MPCC) is a state unit of Indian National Congress serving in Mizoram. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in Mizoram. The current president of the Mizoram PCC is Lal Thanzara . The committee has been a major political force in Mizoram since the formation of the state in 1987, having won several state elections and held power for long periods of time.
Mizoram Legislative Assembly election Year Party leader Seats won Changein seats Outcome1972Laisanguala New1978-61979C. L. Ruala 51984Pu Lalthanhawla 151987 71989 10199371998 102003 62008 202013 22018242023Lalsawta4
Performance in Lok Sabha + Lok Sabha ElectionsYearLok SabhaParty LeaderSeats contestedSeats won(+/−) in seats% of votesVote swingPopular voteOutcome19725thIndira Gandhi136.11%40,08119776th137.07%37,34219807thDid Not Contest19848thRajiv Gandhi1 1Won Unopposed19899th148.45%1,09,571199110thP. V. Narasimha Rao138.08%91,612199611th142.50%1,26,191199812thSitaram Kesri1 134.86%1,06,511199913thSonia GandhiDid Not Contest200414thDid Not Contest200915thManmohan Singh1 165.58%2,13,779201416thRahul Gandhi148.59%2,10,485201917thDid Not Contest202418thMallikarjun Kharge1 120.08%97,761
List of presidents S.no President Term1.Lal Thanhawla12 June 19735 December 20212.Lalsawta5 December 202121 February 20243.Lal Thanzara21 February 2024Incumbent
Office Bearers The Elected Office Bearers of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee are: President: Lal Thanzara Vice President: Lalnunmawia Chuaungo Treasurer: Dr Lalmalsawma Nghaka
Structure and Composition S.No. Name Designation Incharge 01 Lalsawta President Mizoram Pradesh Congress 02 Lal Thanzara Sr. Vice President Mizoram Pradesh Congress 03 Lalnunmawia Chuaungo Vice President Mizoram Pradesh Congress 04 Dr Lalmalsawma Nghaka Treasurer Mizoram Pradesh Congress05Meer Akhtar Hussain InchargeRajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan, AICC
History For about 300 years till 1952, the Mizo people were ruled by the autocratic and hereditary Chiefs. This system was upheld by the British Administration with supervision by the British officers. From the 1920s there had been pent up desire for a political change and for representative form of government. But any signs of Democratic movement were promptly suppressed by the British rulers. For the first time the administration allowed Political organisation in 1946, and the Mizo Union party was immediately formed. The Mizo Union movement soon won the support of the Mizo people. The policy of this party was to away with hereditary and autocratic rule and instead introduce a representative form of government. The aspirations of the people and those of the National Leaders of the INC were similar. The Mizo Union opposed some sporadic attempts of certain groups who advocated Mizoram Independence. Members of the Assam Legislature from the Mizo Union joined the Congress Parliamentary Party in the Assam Assembly. There was however, a rift between the Mizo Union and the Assam State Level Congress party from 1959 for various reasons. The Mizo Union finally merged with the Indian National Congress in 1974.
See also Indian National Congress Congress Working Committee All India Congress Committee Pradesh Congress Committee Mizoram
References
External links Official Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee website