Maraland Democratic Front

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| founder = P. P. Thawla

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| foundation = 2003

| dissolution = 2017

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Maraland Democratic Front was a regional political party in the Indian state of Mizoram. The party was active amongst the Mara people in the southern part of the state. The party had run the Mara Autonomous District Council (one of three autonomous districts in Mizoram) together with Indian National Congress in the previous term.

Electoral history

In the 2003 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 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.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3664-mizoram-2003/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 July 2021}} 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 Legislative Assembly election, P.P. Thawla won the Palak seat with 4206 votes (33.37%).{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3666-mizoram-2008/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 July 2021}} He was again the only representative of his party in the Mizoram Assembly.

The current president of the party is M. Laikaw, one of the founding members of MDF. The MDF formed a coalition with the MNF in the 2012 elections. However, the coalition lost the MADC elections to Congress, managing to secure 7 seats.

Merger with BJP

On 12 July 2017, party Chairman P P Thawlla merged his wing of Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) with the Bharatiya Janata Party at a merger ceremony conducted in presence of BJP Mizoram state president, John V. Hluna.{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/regional-party-in-mizoram-maraland-democratic-front-to-merge-with-bjp/805816/|title=Regional party in Mizoram Maraland Democratic Front, to merge with BJP - The Financial Express|date=12 August 2017|website=www.financialexpress.com}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010234255/http://www.maraland.net/news/2k4/mdf_assembly.htm Article about the 5th conference of MDF]

Category:Political parties in Mizoram

Category:Political parties with year of establishment missing