Maraland Democratic Front
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Maraland Democratic Front is a regional political party in the India
n state of Mizoram
. The party is active amongst the Mara people
in the southern part of the state. The party runs the Mara Autonomous District Council
(one of three autonomous districts in Mizoram
) together with Indian National Congress
.
In the state assembly elections in Mizoram
in 2003, the MDF put up candidates in two constituencies (out of 40 in total in the state). The party president and founder P.P. Thawla was able to get elected from Tuipang. P.P. Thawla participated in the MNF
-led state government, and was minister for Excise and Soil & Water conservation but later resigned because of a decrease in the number of cabinet ministers.
In the 2008 Mizoram assembly election, P.P. Thawla won the Palak seat with 4206 votes (33.37%). He will again be the only representative of his party in the Mizoram Assembly.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
. The party is active amongst the Mara people
Mara people
The Mara people are a recognised scheduled tribe in India, native to northeastern India, primarily in the Mara Autonomous District Council of the state of Mizoram, where they form the majority of the population. Significant numbers of Maras are also found living south-eastern part of Burma, in Chin...
in the southern part of the state. The party runs the Mara Autonomous District Council
Mara Autonomous District Council
Mara Autonomous District Council is one of the three Autonomous District Councils within Mizoram state of Union India. Primarily, an autonomous administrative government meant for the Mara people living in the state. It is situated in the southern tip of Mizoram state bordering Myanmar...
(one of three autonomous districts in Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
) together with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
In the state assembly elections in Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
in 2003, the MDF put up candidates in two constituencies (out of 40 in total in the state). The party president and founder P.P. Thawla was able to get elected from Tuipang. P.P. Thawla participated in the MNF
Mizo National Front
Mizo National Front is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged out of the Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Indian central government towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959. It...
-led state government, and was minister for Excise and Soil & Water conservation but later resigned because of a decrease in the number of cabinet ministers.
In the 2008 Mizoram assembly election, P.P. Thawla won the Palak seat with 4206 votes (33.37%). He will again be the only representative of his party in the Mizoram Assembly.