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[1] ChristianMinority rights[1] Secularism (Indian)[1] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Yellow |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Mizoram Legislative Assembly | 27 / 40 |
TheZoram People's Movement (abbreviated:ZPM) is aregionalpolitical party inMizoram,India. It was initially formed as an alliance of six regional parties in India formed under the leadership ofMLA and formerIPS OfficerLalduhoma.[2] The party advocates forsecularism and theprotection of religious minorities inIndia.[1] In the2023 Mizoram Assembly polls, the party won 27 out of 40 seats in the state legislature andLalduhoma became theChief Minister of Mizoram.[3]
In the2018 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 theZoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) also left the alliance.
In 2023, the party won all 11 wards in the newly formedLunglei Municipal Council.[4]
| Position | Executive Committee | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| President | Pu Lalliansawta | |
| Vice-President | Pu W. Chhuanawma | |
| Pu V. L. Zaithanzama | ||
| Pu C. Lalnunnema | ||
| Treasurer | Pu Lalchhuanthanga |
| Sr.no. | Portrait | Presidents | Term starts | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Year | Portrait | Term starts | Term ends | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  | Lalduhoma | -2018 | 28-Nov-2020 | Serchhip |
| -2021 | 5-Dec-2023 |
| Year | Portrait | Chief Minister | Term starts | Term ends | Constituency | Ministry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  | Lalduhoma | 8-Dec-2023 | Incumbent | Serchhip | Lalduhoma ministry |
Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) contested 36 out of 40 seats in the Mizoram assembly polls, ultimately winning eight seats, in the2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election.[6] The ZPM was created to create a political alternative to theMizo National Front and theIndian National Congress in Mizoram.[7] Their 2018 platform advocated re-imposing a ban on liquor.[8][9] The ZPM was officially registered withElection Commission of India in July 2019[10] after submitting a request on 21 January 2019.[11] In the2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats and formed the government.
Zoram People's Movement started as an alliance movement between six regional parties: theMizoram People's Conference,Zoram Nationalist Party, Zoram Exodus Movement,Zoram Decentralisation Front,Zoram Reformation Front andMizoram People's Party.[12]
| Election year | Overall votes | % of overall votes | seats contested | seats won | +/- in seats | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
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| Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |||||||
| 2023 | 266,127 | 37.87 | 40 | 27 | - | - | Right (Government) |
| Lok Sabha | |||||||
| 2024 | 206,377 | 42.39 | 1 | 1 | - | - | Others |
| Year | Map | Lok Sabha | Portrait | MP | Constituency | Margin |
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| 2024 |  | 18th Lok Sabha | Richard Vanlalhmangaiha | Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency | 66,845 |
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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.