Mizo National Front

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Mizo National Front, a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged out of the Mizo Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Indian central government towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959.

MNF became a guerrilla force struggling for independence for Mizoram, which received support from Pakistan in its struggle against India.

In 1986 a peace agreement was signed between the government of India and MNF. Mizoram was created as a separate state within India, and Pu Laldenga became Chief Minister. However in 1989, MNF lost the first elections following the peace agreement.

Former guerrilla leader Pu Zoramthanga became party leader following the death of Laldenga in 1990. In 1998 and 2003 MNF won the state assembly elections, and Pu Zoramthanga is currently chief minister. In the 2003 elections MNF won 21 out of 40 seats in the state assembly, and got 132 505 votes (31,66%).

In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections MNF won the only seat of Mizoram. The MNF candidate Pu Vanlalzawma got 182 864 votes (52,46%).

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• Mizoram Portal
• Peace Accord 1986
• MPs of Mizoram