Mizoram Legislative Assembly
7th Legislative Assembly of Mizoram
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats40
Elections
First past the post
Last election
 November 2023
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly House,
Aizawl, Mizoram, India – 796001
Website
www.mizoramassembly.in
Location of Mizoram in India

The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Mizoram state in Northeast India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly[1] directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier.[2]: 72  Mizoram is the fourth-smallest state in India, covering 21,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi); and the second-least populous state with a population of 1.10 million.[3] The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has existed since 1972, when it had 30 constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Tribes (ST) (along with the Scheduled Castes) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for STs.[4][2]: 35, 137  The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous population constitute 95% of the state's total population.[5][6] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 39 seats in the assembly.[7]

History of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies

The history of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies can be traced to 1987, when the 51st Amendment to the Constitution of India[8] provided for the first elected legislative assembly of the new State of Mizoram.

Year Act/Order Details Assembly Seats Elections
Total General ST
1971 North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act[9] Assam State's Mizo hills converted into separate Union Territory of Mizoram. 30 30 0 1972[10]
1976 30 3 27 1978[11]
1978 30 30 0 1979,[12] 1984[13]
1986 Mizoram Peace Accord Mizoram given full statehood after the Mizoram Peace Accord. Legislative Assembly seats were increased to 40. 40 2 38 1987[14]
1987 Increase in number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. 40 1 39 1989,[15] 1993,[16] 1998,[17] 2003,[18] 2008,[19] 2013,[20] 2018,[21] 2023

List of constituencies

Constituencies of Mizoram

The following is the list of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, since the last delimitation in 2008.[7]

No. Name Reserved
(ST/None)		 District Lok Sabha
constituency		 Electors
(2013)[22]
1 Hachhek ST Mamit Mizoram 21,136
2 Dampa 16,158
3 Mamit 19,739
4 Tuirial Kolasib 15,569
5 Kolasib 18,934
6 Serlui 16,627
7 Tuivawl Aizawl 14,922
8 Chalfilh 17,039
9 Tawi 14,440
10 Aizawl North 1 20,216
11 Aizawl North 2 20,524
12 Aizawl North 3 17,181
13 Aizawl East 1 None 20,168
14 Aizawl East 2 ST 16,258
15 Aizawl West 1 20,804
16 Aizawl West 2 18,563
17 Aizawl West 3 19,043
18 Aizawl South 1 19,938
19 Aizawl South 2 21,232
20 Aizawl South 3 17,619
21 Lengteng Champhai 16,016
22 Tuichang 14,993
23 Champhai North 16,858
24 Champhai South 15,590
25 East Tuipui 13,825
26 Serchhip Serchhip 15,906
27 Tuikum 14,255
28 Hrangturzo 14,710
29 South Tuipui Lunglei 13,604
30 Lunglei North 14,737
31 Lunglei East 13,064
32 Lunglei West 13,102
33 Lunglei South 15,063
34 Thorang 12,339
35 West Tuipui 12,470
36 Tuichawng Lawngtlai 26,272
37 Lawngtlai West 23,020
38 Lawngtlai East 21,234
39 Saiha Saiha 18,265
40 Palak 15,439

References

  1. ↑ "Mizoram Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "CHAPTER 2 SIZE, GROWTH RATE AND RURAL-URBAN DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN MIZORAM" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Demographic Status of Scheduled Tribe Population of India - Table 1.1" (PDF). Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt of India. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "SCHEDULED TRIBES Chapter 4.2" (PDF). Planning Commission, Govt of India. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT)". Indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  9. ↑ "India Code: North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971" (PDF). 1971-12-30. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1978". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1979". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1984". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1989". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1993". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 1998". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 2003". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 2013". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Mizoram Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "General Election to the Legislative Assembly - 2013 - Voters Turnout Report (AC Wise)" (PDF). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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