Guwahati: The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Wednesday became the first political party of Mizoram to announce the names of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls.
Talking to reporters, ZPM chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma said the opposition party has finalised candidates for 39 constituencies, leaving only the Chakma majority Chawngte seat in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district.
“We are yet to announce a candidate for the Chakma area. We are not certain whether or not to field a candidate there,” he said.
The ZPM now has six members in the assembly and all of them will be fielded, said Lalduhoma who will contest from Serchhip, the constituency which he now represents.
The ruling MNF has 28 MLAs in the assembly, while the Congress has five and the BJP one.