Mizoram Unit

The Indian National Congress (INC) appointed Lalsawta as the new Chief of the Congress in the State on December 5. The seat was vacated after Sonia Gandhi accepted the resignation of former chief minister Lal Thanhawla from the post on December 4. The party also appointed Lal Thanhawla as a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), reported PTI. The appointments were made with immediate effect.