Mizo National Front MLA to join BJP to contest ensuing assembly polls

Former Mizoram Minister K. Beichhua on Friday quit as a member of the state legislative assembly.

Beichhua is likely to join Bharatiya Janata Party to contest the assembly elections.he was earlier expelled from MNF.

He submitted his resignation letter to assembly Commissioner and Secretary Lalhmahruaia Zote.


State assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo also accepted the resignation letter.

The former minister, who resigned from the Chief Minister Zoramthanga led ministry on December 13 last year, said he is likely to contest the upcoming Mizoram Assembly elections on a BJP ticket from his home constituency Siaha.

On Tuesday, Congress MLA K.T. Rokhaw had resigned from the state assembly.

One of the five Congress legislators, Rokhaw, who was elected to the state assembly in 2018 assembly polls from Palak constituency, has already joined the MNF and expected to contest from his home turf Palak.

The 40-member Mizoram Assembly will go to the polls towards the end of this year.