Baryl Vannaisangi won the recently held Mizoram assembly election from the Aizawl South-III constituency – becoming the youngest woman MLA in the state. A member of the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), Baryl secured victory with a total of 9,370 votes, defeating Mizo National Front’s (MNF) candidate F Lalnunmawia.
The ZPM stormed to power in the 40-member Mizoram assembly election, dethroning the MNF, by winning 27 seats. MNF led by Zoramthanga was reduced to 10 seats. The BJP, which contested 23 seats, won two constituencies, while the Congress bagged only one seat. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which contested four seats for the first time, drew a blank.
Meanwhile, three women candidates won the assembly election in the state – ZPM’s Baryl Vanneihsangi and Lalrinpuii from Aizawl South-III and Lunglei East constituencies respectively, and MNF candidate Prova Chakma. Notably, the outgoing Mizoram Assembly had no women MLAs.
