Tawnluia
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram
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| constituency = Tuichang
| term_start = 15 December 2018
| term_end = 3 December 2023
| predecessor = Lalhmingthanga DCM
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| party = Mizo National Front
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Tawnluia is an Indian politician from Mizo National Front. He was the second Deputy Chief Minister of Mizoram.{{cite web |title=MNF's Zoramthanga Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Mizoram |url=https://thewire.in/politics/zoramthanga-sworn-in-chief-minister-mizoram-mnf |website=thewire |accessdate=25 June 2020}} {{cite web |title=Mizoram: Zoramthanga distributes portfolios among ministers |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/mizoram/mizoram-zoramthanga-distributes-portfolios-among-ministers.html |website=nenow |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
Career
He has joined the Mizo National Front since 1963. He was the former commander-in-chief of the disbanded Mizo National Army (MNA){{cite web |last1=Menon |first1=Ramesh |title=Anger over 1986 Mizoram accord failure |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19911015-anger-over-1986-mizoram-accord-failure-814961-1991-10-15 |website=India Today |accessdate=25 June 2020}} for over 20 years.{{cite web |title=Peace Dividend in Mizoram |url=https://www.himalmag.com/peace-dividend-in-mizoram/ |website=himalmag |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
He has been elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly on MNF Ticket in the years 1987, 1989, 1998 and 2003. He again won the Tuichang Assembly seat in the year 2018.{{cite web |title=Tuichang Assembly Election: MNF's Tawnluia won the battle |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/mizoram-election/article/tuichang-assembly-constituency-election-2018-james-thanghmingmawia-tawnluia-indian-national-congress-mizo-national-front-bharatiya-janata-party/319540 |website=timesnownews |accessdate=25 June 2020}} He is also the current Senior Vice President of the Mizo National Front party.{{cite web |title=Mizoram Chief Minister Unanimously Elected As Mizo National Front President |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mizoram-chief-minister-elected-unopposed-as-mizo-national-front-president-report-2140342 |website=NDTV |accessdate=25 June 2020}} He has also been the Home Minister in previous MNF Ministry in 1998 and 2003.{{cite web |title=MIZO VIGIL TO CHECK ARMS SMUGGLING |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/mizo-vigil-to-check-arms-smuggling/cid/918141 |website=Telegraph India |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
References
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{{Current Indian deputy chief ministers}}
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Category:Mizo National Front politicians
Category:Mizoram MLAs 2018–2023
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