Tawnluia

Tawnluia
Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram
In office
15 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
DepartmentsPublic Health Engineering Department, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Department, Personnel & Administrative Reforms
Preceded byLalhmingthanga DCM
ConstituencyTuichang
Personal details
Born (1943-06-06) 6 June 1943 (age 83)
PartyMizo National Front
SpouseLalhmingmawii

Tawnluia is an Indian politician from Mizo National Front. He was the second Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram.

Career

He has joined the Mizo National Front since 1963. He was the commander-in-chief of the disbanded Mizo National Army (MNA) for over 20 years.

He was elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly on the MNF Ticket in 1987, 1989, 1998, and 2003. He again won the Tuichang Assembly seat in the year 2018. He is also the current Senior Vice President of the Mizo National Front party. He has also been the Home Minister in previous MNF ministries in 1998 and 2003.

References

  1. ↑ "MNF's Zoramthanga Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Mizoram". thewire. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mizoram: Zoramthanga distributes portfolios among ministers". nenow. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Menon, Ramesh. "Anger over 1986 Mizoram accord failure". India Today. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Tuichang Assembly Election: MNF's Tawnluia won the battle". timesnownews. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mizoram Chief Minister Unanimously Elected As Mizo National Front President". NDTV. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "MIZO VIGIL TO CHECK ARMS SMUGGLING". Telegraph India. Retrieved 25 June 2020.