Northeast Desk, 14th April: Mizoram’s Chief Minister, Lalduhawma, announced that the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) plans to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections independently. Lalduhawma emphasized that despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) having their own candidates, there will still be a contest.
He also highlighted the departure of Nitish Kumar from the INDIA alliance and suggested that although West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains part of the alliance, she has practically left.
Lalduhawma stated, “Since they (BJP) have their own candidates, we cannot say that there is no fight… Nitish Kumar had left the INDIA alliance, and Mamata Banerjee has not left the alliance but practically she has left… There is no alliance… We are not supporting anybody… We want to take the final decision, and nobody should take the final decision for us.”
He emphasized that there is currently no existing alliance, and they are not endorsing anyone. Lalduhawma asserted their autonomy in decision-making and expressed their desire to make their own final decisions without external influence.
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