Lai Autonomous District Council

Lai Autonomous District Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chief Executive Member
C Lalsawmzuala, MNF
Chairman
C Lalmuanthanga, INC
Structure
Seats29 Councillors (25 Elected + 4 Nominated)
Political groups
Government (16)[1]
  •   INC (8)
  •   MNF (8)

Opposition (11)

Nominated (4)

Elections
25 plurality voting
4 nominated
Last election
3 December 2025
Next election
2030
Meeting place
Lawngtlai, Mizoram
Website
ladc.mizoram.gov.in

The Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) is one of the three Autonomous District Councils in Mizoram state in north-east India. It covers the Lawngtlai, Bungtlang South and Sangau sub-divisions of the Lawngtlai district. It is an autonomous district council for the Lai people living in south-eastern Mizoram.

The LADC's headquarters are in Lawngtlai town, which is the district capital of the Lawngtlai district.

History

In 1954 the Central and Assam governments established a regional council, the Pawi Lakher Regional Council (PLRC), for the Lakher (a.k.a. Mara), Pawi (a.k.a. Lai), and Chakma peoples. However, the PLRC could not function properly from its beginning as there was no common language among the three tribal communities to understand each other. The first meeting was held where the language used was Lushai, but the Chakmas and Maras hardly understood anything, and the Maras boycotted PLRC meetings in 1958. In 1972, the issue was resolved by dividing the PLRC into three regional councils before becoming district councils.[2]

Structure

The Lai Autonomous District Council has a total strength of 29 members, out of which 25 are directly elected by the people and four are nominated by the governor on the recommendation of the chief executive member of the LADC.[3]

Jurisdiction

Lai Autonomous District Council has the jurisdiction in the following sub-divisions of Lawngtlai district:

  • Lawngtlai Rural Development Block
  • Bungtlang South Rural Development Block
  • Sangau Rural Development Block

Current members

Constituencies under Lai Autonomous District Council and their members as of 2025 election:[4]

Chairperson: C Lalmuanthanga
No. Constituency Councillor Party Remarks
1 Sangau East B.N. Thangpuia Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Sangau South J.B. Vanhoy Mizo National Front
3 Sangau West Lalchuangliana Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Cheural T. Lalchhuanvawra Zoram People's Movement
5 Lungtian Sanghuliana Mualchin Mizo National Front
6 Lungpher South C. Lalmuanthanga Indian National Congress
7 Vawmbuk T. Zakunga Zoram People's Movement
8 Bualpui West Lalzahawma Chinzah Mizo National Front
9 Bualpui East K. Lalchhuanpuia Zoram People's Movement
10 Lawngtlai Bazar Lalropuia Chinzah Mizo National Front
11 Lawngtlai Vengpui C. Ngunlianchunga Indian National Congress
12 Lawngtlai Chandmary C. Lalsawmzuala Mizo National Front
13 Council Veng Lallura Chinzah Zoram People's Movement
14 Lawngtlai College Veng C. Hrangthianga Mizo National Front
15 Lawngtlai - III M.C. Lalbiakliana
16 Lawngtlai AOC L.R. Dingliana Chinzah Zoram People's Movement
17 Paithar V. Zirsanga Independent
18 Diltlang South H.C. Lalthawmliana Mizo National Front
19 Chawngte P H.C. Lalengkima Indian National Congress
20 Sakeilui Sukriti Chakma
21 M. Kawnpui Premo Kanti
22 Bungtlang S K. Lalramzauva Zoram People's Movement
23 Sekulh J. Lalrawngbawla Indian National Congress
24 Tuithumhnar H. Vanlaltanpuia
25 Vathuampui C. Lalneihkhuma Indian National Congress}}
26 Nominated TBD Nominated
27
28
29

See also

References

  1. ^ "ZPM, MNF form alliance to run Mizoram's Lai council". The Times of India. 15 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Chakma Autonomous District Council" Agriculture Department, Mizoram State Annual Plan 2003-2004 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine page 284, last accessed 23 December 2010
  3. ^ "Organisation Structure". ladc.mizoram.gov.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "List of Elected Members of Lai Autonomous District Council". SEC Mizoram. Retrieved 9 December 2025.

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