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 | Jeje Lalpekhlua |
| Women's wing | Pi Lalrinpuii |
| Ideology | |
| 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 a regionalpolitical party in the Indian state ofMizoram. It was formed as an alliance of six regional parties under the leadership ofLalduhoma in 2017. The party advocates forsecularism and theprotection of religious minorities in India.
In its first ever elections in2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the alliance won eight seats. It was reformed as a political party and registered with the election commission in 2019. In the2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats in thestate legislature and Lalduhoma became thechief minister.
Zoram People's Movement started as an alliance of six regional parties: theMizoram People's Conference,Zoram Nationalist Party, Zoram Exodus Movement,Zoram Decentralisation Front,Zoram Reformation Front, andMizoram People's Party, under the leadership ofLalduhoma.[1][2] It was created as a political alternative to theMizo National Front and theIndian National Congress in Mizoram.[3] It advocated forsecularism,protection of religious minorities,[4] and for re-imposing aban on liquor in Mizoram.[5][6] The alliance contested 36 out of 40 seats and won eight seats in the2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election.[7][8]
The party was officially registered with theElection Commission of India in July 2019 after submitting a request on 21 January 2019.[9][10] TheMizoram People's Conference, one of the parties of the initial alliance, and some members of theZoram Nationalist Party left it thereafter.[11] In the2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, the party won 27 out of 40 seats in thestate legislature and Lalduhoma became thechief minister.[12] In the 2023 local body elections, the party won all the 11 wards in the newly formedLunglei Municipal Council.[7]
| Election year | Votes | % votes | Seats contested | Seats won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election | 266,127 | 37.87 | 40 | 27 |
| 2024 Indian general election | 206,377 | 42.39 | 1 | 1 |
| Election | Chief minister | Image | Term start | Term end | Constituency | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lalduhoma |  | 8-Dec-2023 | Incumbent | Serchhip | Lalduhoma ministry |
| Election | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  | Lalduhoma | 2018 | 28-Nov-2020 | Serchhip |
| 2021 | 5-Dec-2023 |
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Constituency | Vote margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18th | Richard Vanlalhmangaiha | Mizoram | 66,845 |
Sapdanga said the desire to sustain secularism and protect Christianity have brought the ZPM and Congress together