Congress Nominates Mizo Woman Who Married Outside Community, Faces Protests

Last year, students' organisation Mizo Zirlai Pawl asked all political parties not to nominate any Mizo woman who is married to a non-Mizo person.

Supporters of students' organisation Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) on Friday held a demonstration in Aizawl, protesting against the Congress for fielding Meriam L Hrangchal in the Lunglei South constituency as she is a Mizo woman who married a person from outside the community.

The MZP had in December last year asked all political parties not to nominate any Mizo woman who is married to a non-Mizo person.

Protesting against the Congress, the MZP said it could not accept such a politician sitting in the state assembly and representing the people of Mizoram.