The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Mizoram. It was formed as an alliance of six regional parties under the leadership of Lalduhoma in 2017. The party advocates for secularism and the protection of religious minorities in India.
In its first ever elections in 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the alliance won eight seats. It was reformed as a political party and registered with the election commission in 2019. In the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats in the state legislature and Lalduhoma became the chief minister.
History Zoram People's Movement started as an alliance of six regional parties: the Mizoram People's Conference, Zoram Nationalist Party, Zoram Exodus Movement, Zoram Decentralisation Front, Zoram Reformation Front, and Mizoram People's Party, under the leadership of Lalduhoma. It was created as a political alternative to the Mizo National Front and the Indian National Congress in Mizoram. It advocated for secularism, protection of religious minorities, and for re-imposing a ban on liquor in Mizoram. The alliance contested 36 out of 40 seats and won eight seats in the 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election.
The party was officially registered with the Election Commission of India in July 2019 after submitting a request on 21 January 2019. The Mizoram People's Conference, one of the parties of the initial alliance, and some members of the Zoram Nationalist Party left it thereafter. In the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats in the state legislature and Lalduhoma became the chief minister. In the 2023 local body elections, the party won all the 11 wards in the newly formed Lunglei Municipal Council.
Electoral performance Election year Votes % votes Seats contested Seats won2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election266,127 37.87 40 272024 Indian general election 206,377 42.39 1 1
Positions held Chief minister of Mizoram ElectionChief ministerImageTerm startTerm endConstituencyCabinet2023Lalduhoma8-Dec-2023IncumbentSerchhipLalduhoma ministry
Leader of the opposition in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly ElectionImageNameTerm startTerm endConstituency2018Lalduhoma 201828-Nov-2020Serchhip 2021 5-Dec-2023
Member of Parliament ElectionLok SabhaMemberConstituency Vote margin202418thRichard VanlalhmangaihaMizoram66,845
Members of Legislative Assembly No. Constituency Name Remarks1 KolasibLalfamkima2 ChalfilhLalbiakzama3 TawiLalnilawma4 Aizawl North 1 Vanlalhlana5 Aizawl North 2Vanlalthlana6 Aizawl North 3K. Sapdanga7 Aizawl East 1Lalthansanga8 Aizawl East 2B. Lalchhanzova9Aizawl West 1T. B. C. Lalvenchhunga10 Aizawl West 2Lalnghinglova Hmar11 Aizawl West 3V. L. Zaithanzama12 Aizawl South 1C. Lalsawivunga13 Aizawl South 2Lalchhuanthanga14 Aizawl South 3Baryl Vanneihsangi15 LengtengF. Rodingliana16 TuichangW. Chhuanawma17 Champhai NorthH. Ginzalala18 Champhai SouthC. Lalhmingthanga19 Serchhip LalduhomaChief Minister20 TuikumP. C. Vanlalruata21 HrangturzoLalmuanpuia Punte22 South TuipuiJeje Lalpekhlua23 Lunglei NorthV. Malsawmtluanga24 Lunglei EastLalrinpuii25 Lunglei WestT. Lalhlimpuia26 Lunglei SouthLalramliana Papuia27 Lawngtlai EastL. Lalpekliana Chinzah
See also List of political parties in India
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