K. Beichhua, leader of Mizo National Front, to join BJP soon

K. Beichhua leader of Mizo National Front (MNF) will soon join BJP in Mizoram.

Beichhua quitted ministerial post last year. Mizoram is likely to go to assembly polls by end of this year.

The senior MNF leader belonging to the Mara tribal community said on Saturday that he will join the BJP after the announcement of the election schedule for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly.


Beichhua was elected from the Siaha Assembly constituency as an MNF nominee for two consecutive terms since 2013.

State BJP spokesman Johny Lalthanpuia also confirmed that the MNF leader will join the party and contest the polls from Siaha in south Mizoram as a BJP nominee.

BJP has one member in the Mizoram Assembly. The MNF has 28 members in the 40-member House, while the main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) has six, Congress five and while the BJP has one member.