Minister Rin Liana
File photo of Lalrinliana Sailo. Courtesy: fonwidapac

Lal Thanhawlaโ€™s former cabinet minister Lalrinliana Sailo said he would submit resignation from his MLAโ€™s post and Congress membership.

Lalrinliana Sailo, who held the health ministerโ€™s post during 2008-2013 was elected for three consecutive terms from 2003.

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Lalrinliana Sailo said the main reason was the governmentโ€™s inability to create Khawzawl district, a major town of his constituency.

โ€œDuring our campaigns our party leadership promised Khawzawl district, but our government has totally declined the formation of Khawzawl district, as an elected legislator from the constituency, I accept that the governmentโ€™s failure is my failure, and looking at the present political scenario of Tuichang constituency, my future is doomed already, I have made my decision to quit from the Congress party and my MLAโ€™s post,โ€ Lalrinliana Sailo said.

Rumours are circulating that Lalrinliana Sailo would join the opposition party โ€“ the MNF, who already had expressed their willingness to give him Chalfilh constituency ticket.

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 Rinlianaโ€™s resignation will give a much needed boost to the opposition MNF party, the MNF has also tipped that the resigned home minister R Lalzirliana would join them and contest Tawi constituency on their party ticket.

Sangzuala Hmar is Northeast Now Correspondent in Aizawl. He can be reached at: [email protected]