By Adam Halliday
The Chief Minister had won from Serchhip and Hrangturzo constituencies.
The Chief Minister had won from Serchhip and Hrangturzo constituencies.The swearing-in ceremony is slated to be held on Saturday. The Congress veteran, who has been president since the party's inception in the state, said his cabinet members and parliamentary secretaries would be made known on the same day.
Although the swearing-in was initially planned to for an earlier date, it became inconvenient because the final result for the Lawngtlai East seat will only be available on Thursday. An EVM malfunction on counting day has made a re-poll necessary in one station, scheduled for Wednesday. The Congress candidate was leading on last count.
When asked if former finance minister H Liansailova, who lost in the Assembly elections, would be the party's candidate during bypolls to either of the two seats Lal Thanhawla has won, he said, "I think he will be a good choice."
After H Liansailova's defeat was known on counting day, Lal Thanhawla had said, "My happiness [over the Congress win] cannot be complete."
The Chief Minister had won from Serchhip and Hrangturzo constituencies.
The Congress had won 33 seats in the Mizoram Assembly elections, counting of which was done on December 9.
Lal Thanhawla elected CLP leader in Mizoram
The Congress Legislature Party in Mizoram unanimously elected Lal Thanhawla as its leader at a meeting held here on Wednesday.
As the party's chief ministerial candidate, Lal Thanhawla is likely to call on the state governor on Thursday to stake claim to form the next government.
The oath taking ceremony is expected to be held on Saturday.
Lal Thanhawla is all set to be chief minister of Mizoram for a fifth term.
He won a seat in the Mizoram State Assembly from both Serchhip and Hrangturzo.
He was elected to the assembly for a record ninth time since 1978.
The Congress won a two-third majority in the Mizoram Assembly polls, winning 33 of 39 seats.
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