Zoramthanga to be sworn in as Mirzoram CM on Dec 15

In Mizoram, the new government of Mizo National Front (MNF), headed by Mr Zoramthanga will be sworn in on Saturday. It was decided at a meeting between Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan and a delegation of the MNF party led by Zoramthanga at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl last evening. 

Earlier, the Governor invited the Chief Minister-designate Zoramthanga to the meeting to discuss over the formation of the new government in the state.  In the 40-seated Assembly, MNF has secured a landslide victory bagging 26 seats. The ruling Congress was reduced



to 5 seats as per the poll results declared on 11th. 

"MNF Chief, 74-yr old Zoramthanga will be sworn-in as the next Chief Minister of Mizoram for the third term on Saturday. He was the state chief minister for two terms earlier from 1998 to 2008. 

On an invitation from Governor Rajasekharan, MNF leaders led by Zoramthanga submitted the list of his party's newly elected legislators yesterday. The swearing ceremony will take place at Raj Bhavan on Saturday at 11 am.