mizoram became a state of india in 1972.
when did mizoram became a state of india?
1972
election of rajiv gandhi to the office of prime minister of india in 1984 incited the beginning of a new era in indian politics. laldenga met the prime minister on 15 february 1985. terms of negotiations were resolved between the two parties. the mizoram peace accord (the official document entitled "mizoram accord, 1986, memorandum of settlement") was therefore signed between the mizo national front and the union government on 30 june 1986. signatories were pu laldenga from mnf, the union home secretary r.d. pradhan on behalf of the government and lalkhama, chief secretary of mizoram. statehood was a prerequisite of the accord so that mizoram became a federal state of india on 20 february 1987.
history of mizoram
assam state was split, re-organised into multiple political regions, mizo hills area was declared mizoram after the insurgency, and it received status as a union territory in 1972. a peace accord was signed between central government and insurgent groups of mizoram on 30 june 1986. per the accord, insurgents surrendered their arms and mizoram became the 23rd state of india in 1986, formalised the following year. the first election of mizoram legislative assembly was held on 16 february 1987. elections have been held at 5 year intervals since then. the most recent mizoram elections were held for 40 seats of legislative assembly on 28 november 2018. the voter turnout was 80%. the mizo national front led by zoramthanga was elected to power.
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