𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗶, 𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗝𝗣.

Political tension deepened in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district as the Lai Students’ Association (LSA), the largest student body in the region, intensified its protests against the formation of a BJP-led government in the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC). On Wednesday, the LSA announced plans to continue blocking entry of officials into the offices of the Lawngtlai Deputy Commissioner and the LADC, extending a protest that began a day earlier.

On Tuesday, the students had already restricted access to these government offices until 1 PM, voicing strong opposition to what they described as a politically unstable and frequently changing leadership within the LADC. The LSA pointed out that between 2020 and 2025, the council leadership has shifted four times in just five years, eroding public trust and damaging the council’s reputation. The student body has now called on the Governor of Mizoram to dissolve the current council and pave the way for fresh elections.

Responding to the protest, the BJP unit of the LADC and the Mizo National Front (MNF) district headquarters in Lawngtlai issued a joint statement. The statement confirmed that MDC N. Zangura from 21-M. Kawnpui and other council members had already met the Governor, staking their claim to form a new majority government. They emphasized that the Governor was adhering to democratic norms by recognizing the majority’s will.

The BJP and MNF also criticized current LADC Chief Executive Member (CEM) V. Zirsanga for refusing to step down despite reportedly losing majority support. They noted that Zirsanga, previously convicted in a corruption case and imprisoned, faced no resistance from the LSA during his earlier tenure. They alleged that the students’ current opposition to Zangura’s appointment is politically driven rather than motivated by democratic principles.