AIZAWL, Dec 20 ?Zoramthanga-led Mizo National Front government has consolidated its position with one legislator belonging to the Mizoram People?s Conference (MPC) opting to join it, reports PTI. MPC which had three elected repersentatives after the just-concluded state assembly polls split with F Lalthanzuala opting to join the ruling MNF camp on Friday.
Presently, the ruling MNF and its ally (Mara Democratic Front) have 21 seats in the 40-member house after the resignation of Zoramthanga from Kolasib which he had won along with Champai in the Novermber 20 Assembly elections. Lalthanzuala faction, which calls itself MPC (progressive), submitted a letter to the Assembly speaker Lalchamliana asking him to accept the faction as a separate group in the Assembly.
?I am yet to accept the formation of a new group and give Lalthanzuala a separate seat while I do not know any reason why I should reject its application,? Lalchamliana told PTI. Lalthanzuala, elected from Hnahthial seat in Lunglei district, said that the people in his constituency, especially the MPC leaders, pressurised him to join the ruling party so that the constituency would not be neglected by the government.
Other MPC leaders including former legislator H Laltanpuia and leaders from Lunglei district and Suangpuilawn constituency joined the MNF and were welcomed by chief minister and MNF president Zoramthanga at ??hnam run?? or the MNF party office here. Earlier on Monday, P P Thawla of the Mara Democratic Front (MDF) joined the Zoramthanga government and was inducted as a minister of state the same day.