Lal Thanzara | |
|---|---|
| President of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 21 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lalsawta |
| Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | C. Lalmuanpuia |
| Constituency | Aizawl North 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Lal Thanzara is an Indian politician from Mizoram. He is currently serving as President of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee. He was the member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly for Aizawl North 3. He is the former President of Mizoram Football Association.
His name came in office for profit scam. He resigned from Cabinet for allegedly holding 21.6 per cent share in Sunshine Overseas, a construction company, which was getting government contracts. He won Aizawl North 3 by winning 6,175 of the 10,916 votes polled. He is the brother of the former Chief Minister of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla.[1][2][3][4] Touted by many as the Chief Minister in waiting, he was the Cabinet Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Information & Communication Technology, Information & Public Relations and assisted his brother the Chief Minister in Public Works Department and Power and Electricity Department in Government of Mizoram till 2018 when the General Assembly Elections were held and lost his seat in Aizawl North 3 to C. Lalmuanpuia from MNF party.[5]
He is elected as the President of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee on 21st February 2024