Lalsawta | |
|---|---|
 Lalsawta in 2023 | |
| President of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lal Thanhawla |
| Minister for Finance Mizoram | |
| In office 25 November 2013 – 28 November 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Lal Thanhawla |
| Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 February 2008 – 28 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | H. Vanlalauva |
| Succeeded by | Robert Romawia Royte |
| Constituency | Aizawl East 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1946 Aizawl, Assam Province, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Aizawl |
Pu Lalsawta (born 21 March 1946) is an Indian politician from Mizoram of the Indian National Congress who has been serving as the President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee since 2021, when he succeeded former Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who retired after leading the Congress for four decades.[1]
Lalsawta also previously served as an MLA for Aizawl East 2 Assembly constituency for three terms, from 2008 till 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, and also as Mizoram's Finance Minister under Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla from 2013 till 2018.[2]
Career
Lalsawta served as Mizoram's [3] and the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee vice president before becoming President. He has successfully contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly polls in 1993, 2008 and 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ "Lalsawta succeeds Lal Thanhawla as Mizoram Congress chief". thenortheasttoday.com. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Khojol, Henry L. (9 March 2021). "Mizoram: Senior leader Lalsawta appointed state Cong VP". EastMojo. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Mizoram: Senior leader Lalsawta appointed state Cong VP". eastmojo.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "Mizoram Congress reaffirms support for appointment of Lalsawta as state president". theweek. Retrieved 4 December 2021.