The Congress Legislature Party would hold a meeting tomorrow to formally elect party chief Lal Thanhawla as the CLP leader, paving the way for him to become the Chief Minister for the second consecutive term.
Thanhawla is likely to form the new Congress Government in Mizoram earliest by Friday, sources in the Chief Minister’s Office today said.
The five-day national mourning as a mark of respect to South African leader Nelson Mandela is one of the reasons for the delayed swearing-in ceremony, the sources said.
Lal Thanhawla, all set for a fifth term, won from both Serchhip and Hrangturzo seats from he contested. He was elected to the Assembly for a record ninth time since 1978.
Congress won a two-thirds majority in the November 25 Assembly elections winning 33 of 39 seats and improved upon its 2008 tally by one seat.
Repoll for Lawngtlai East seat would be held tomorrow and the counting would be done on Thursday.
The Opposition Mizoram Democratic Alliance, a pre-poll alliance formed by the main Opposition Mizo National Front, Mizoram People’s Conference and the Maraland Democratic Front won six seats (MNF 5 and MPC one).