Mizo Union
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Mizo Union, a political party
in Mizoram
, north-eastern India
. Founded on April 6, 1946 as the Mizo Common People's Union. At the time of India
n independence in 1947 Mizo Union was the major political force in the Lushai Hills
. The president was Khawtinkhuma and the general secretary Vanthuama.
MU had a programme of social reform in Mizo society, against the rule of tribal chiefs.
The exact politics of MU at the time of independence has been debated. Some claim that MU in fact wanted a Mizo sovereign state, whereas the majority view is that the party wanted autonomy of some sort within the new Indian state. MU had, on the whole, good contacts with the Indian National Congress
.
In the Assam
assembly elections of 1951 MU won all three seats it contested. MU demanded the unification of all Mizo-populated areas into a single administrative unit, which was achieved through the Lushai Hills Autonomous District Council.
In 1955 MU split, and a minority joined Eastern India Tribal Union.
MU lost its political strength after the 1959 famine, as the party had been accused of indifference towards the suffering of the Mizo people.
MU won the first assembly elections in Mizoram
in 1972.
In 1974 MU merged with Indian National Congress
Political party
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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...
, north-eastern India
India
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. Founded on April 6, 1946 as the Mizo Common People's Union. At the time of India
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 independence in 1947 Mizo Union was the major political force in the Lushai Hills
Lushai hills
The Lushai Hills are part of the Patkai range in Mizoram and partially in Tripura, India.-Flora & Fauna:The hills are for the most part covered with dense bamboo jungle and rank undergrowth; but in the eastern portion, owing probably to a smaller rainfall, open grass-covered slopes are found, with...
. The president was Khawtinkhuma and the general secretary Vanthuama.
MU had a programme of social reform in Mizo society, against the rule of tribal chiefs.
The exact politics of MU at the time of independence has been debated. Some claim that MU in fact wanted a Mizo sovereign state, whereas the majority view is that the party wanted autonomy of some sort within the new Indian state. MU had, on the whole, good contacts with the 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 Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
assembly elections of 1951 MU won all three seats it contested. MU demanded the unification of all Mizo-populated areas into a single administrative unit, which was achieved through the Lushai Hills Autonomous District Council.
In 1955 MU split, and a minority joined Eastern India Tribal Union.
MU lost its political strength after the 1959 famine, as the party had been accused of indifference towards the suffering of the Mizo people.
MU won the first 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 1972.
In 1974 MU merged 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...