Aizawl: The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), an alliance of six parties, has cruised to victory in the Mizoram assembly elections, winning 27 seats out of 40 and reducing the incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF) to just 10. ZPM working president K. Sapdanga said Monday that the alliance would stake claim to form the government after … Read more
New Delhi: In 1984, Lalduhoma, then a young IPS officer, found himself fielding an unusual request. Then prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, wanted Lalduhoma, the former in-charge of her security detail, to quit the civil services and handle a major task — opening peace negotiations with Laldenga, head of the then insurgent outfit, the … Read more
Aizawl: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga tendered his resignation to Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan on Monday and accepted the verdict of the people. The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) has won 27 seats, surpassing the mandatory halfway mark in the 40-seat assembly required to constitute the upcoming government in Mizoram. “Because of the anti-incumbency … Read more
New Delhi/Bhopal/Hyderabad: Free electricity, farm loan waivers, two-wheelers for girls, and financial assistance for women were among the many inducements — or ‘freebies’ as some may call them — that dominated the campaigns of parties across most of the five states that voted between 7 and 30 November. The impact of these ‘freebies’ can be … Read more