Zoram People's Movement

Zoram People's Movement
Zoram People's Movement
Abbreviation	ZPM
Leader	Lalduhoma
President	Lalliansawta
Lok Sabha Leader	Richard Vanlalhmangaiha
Founded	2017 (registered party in 2019; recognized state party in 2023)
Headquarters	Aizawl, Mizoram
Youth wing	ZPM Ṭhalai
Women's wing	ZPM Zonu
Ideology	Conservatism; Christian democracy
Political position	Centre-right
Colours	Yellow
ECI Status	State Party
Seats in Lok Sabha	1 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 245
Seats in Mizoram Legislative Assembly	27 / 40
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The Zoram People's Movement (abbreviated: ZPM) is an alliance of six regional parties formed under the leadership of MLA and former IPS Officer Lalduhoma.^[2] The party advocates for secularism and the protection of religious minorities in India.^[1] In the 2023 Mizoram Assembly polls, the party won 27 seats out of 40 seats and Lalduhoma became the Chief Minister of Mizoram.^[3]

In the 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, Zoram People's Movement emerged in support of some independent candidates and won eight seats.^[4] Zoram People's Movement was reformed as a political party in 2019. Mizoram People's Conference left the alliance shortly thereafter^[5] due to ZPM becoming a political party. In 2020, some members of the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) also left the alliance.

In 2023, the party won all 11 wards in the newly formed Lunglei Municipal Council.^[4]

Office Bearers

Executive Committee

Position	Executive Committee	Tenure
President	Pu Lalliansawta
Vice-President	Pu W. Chhuanawma
	Pu V. L. Zaithanzama
	Pu C. Lalnunnema
Treasurer	Pu Lalchhuanthanga

Leaders

List of Presidents

Sr.no.	Portrait	Presidents	Term Starts	Term Ends
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List of leaders of the opposition in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Year	Portrait		Term Starts	Term Ends	Constituency
2018		Lalduhoma	-2018	28-Nov-2020	Serchhip
2018		Lalduhoma	-2021	5-Dec-2023	Serchhip

List of chief ministers of Mizoram

Year	Portrait	Chief Minister	Term Starts	Term Ends	Constituency	Ministry
2023		Lalduhoma	8-Dec-2023	Incumbent	Serchhip	Lalduhoma ministry

History

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) contested 36 out of 40 seats in the Mizoram assembly polls, ultimately winning eight seats, in the 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election.^[6] The ZPM was created to create a political alternative to the Mizo National Front and the Indian National Congress in Mizoram.^[7] Their 2018 platform advocated re-imposing a ban on liquor.^[8]^[9] The ZPM was officially registered with Election Commission of India in July 2019^[10] after submitting a request on 21 January 2019.^[11] In the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats and formed the government.

Member parties

Zoram People's Movement started as an alliance movement between 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.^[12]

Electoral Performance

Election Year	Overall votes	% of overall votes	seats contested	seats won	+/- in seats	+/- in vote share	Sitting side
Mizoram Legislative Assembly
2023	266,127	37.87	40	27	-	-	Right (Government)
Lok Sabha
2024	206,377	42.39	1	1	-	-	Others

Members of Parliament

Year	Map	Lok Sabha	Portrait	MP	Constituency	Margim
2024		18th Lok Sabha		Richard Vanlalhmangaiha	Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency	66,845

Members of Legislative Assembly

Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Year	Sr. no.	MLA	Constituency
2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election	1.	Lalduhoma
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References

^ ^a ^b ^c "ZPM Congress Candidate announce name". Sapdanga said the desire to sustain secularism and protect Christianity have brought the ZPM and Congress together. He alleged that the BJP has a hidden agenda of making India into a Hindu kingdom by suppressing all other religious minorities.
^ "After a Promising Start, First Cracks Appear in Mizoram's Zoram People's Movement".
^ "Lalduhoma to form government in Mizoram". 6 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Karmakar, Rahul (13 December 2018). "Zoram People's Movement hurt Congress more than Mizo National Front in Mizoram". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^ "Mizoram People's Conference ended ties with Zoram People's Movement in Mizoram". eastmojo. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^ "Mizoram Assembly Election Results: Congress loses last North East bastion as MNF rides anti-incumbency wave to win". First Post. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^ "New alliance Zoram Peoples Movement in Mizoram". 2 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^ "Zoram People's Movement pledges to ban liquor in Mizoram". NENOW. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^ "Regional grouping ZPM may dent Congress, MNF, BJP poll prospects in Mizoram". The HIndustan Times. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^ "Zoram People's Movement: Mizoram's newest regional party". east mojo. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^ "Recognised party nih dilna ZPM-in ECI-ah an thehlut". vanglaini. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^ "Zoram People's Movement: All you need to know about Mizoram's ZPM". The Times of India. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[telegraph-1] "ZPM Congress Candidate announce name". Sapdanga said the desire to sustain secularism and protect Christianity have brought the ZPM and Congress together. He alleged that the BJP has a hidden agenda of making India into a Hindu kingdom by suppressing all other religious minorities.

[2] "After a Promising Start, First Cracks Appear in Mizoram's Zoram People's Movement".

[3] "Lalduhoma to form government in Mizoram". 6 December 2023.

[:0-4] Karmakar, Rahul (13 December 2018). "Zoram People's Movement hurt Congress more than Mizo National Front in Mizoram". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[5] "Mizoram People's Conference ended ties with Zoram People's Movement in Mizoram". eastmojo. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[6] "Mizoram Assembly Election Results: Congress loses last North East bastion as MNF rides anti-incumbency wave to win". First Post. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[7] "New alliance Zoram Peoples Movement in Mizoram". 2 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[8] "Zoram People's Movement pledges to ban liquor in Mizoram". NENOW. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[9] "Regional grouping ZPM may dent Congress, MNF, BJP poll prospects in Mizoram". The HIndustan Times. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

[10] "Zoram People's Movement: Mizoram's newest regional party". east mojo. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[11] "Recognised party nih dilna ZPM-in ECI-ah an thehlut". vanglaini. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

[12] "Zoram People's Movement: All you need to know about Mizoram's ZPM". The Times of India. 4 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

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