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'''R Lalzirliana''' is a [[Mizo National Front]] politician from [[Mizoram]]. He was the minister for power and electricity,<ref>{{cite web |title=22 villages in Mizoram yet to get power supply: Minister |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/mizoram/22-villages-in-mizoram-yet-to-get-power-supply-minister.html |website=nenow |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> art and culture, land resources, soil and water conservation and district council affairs departments of [[Mizoram]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Portfolios allotted to new Mizoram ministers |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/portfolios-allotted-to-new-mizoram-ministers-118121500479_1.html |website=business standard |accessdate=24 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
He was involved in the [[Young Mizo Association]] from 1983 to 1985 before he entered politics. He started contesting MLA elections under the Congress party in 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013, and also served as Vice President of [[Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite web |title=R Lalzirliana |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/r-lalzirliana-13823.html |website=one india |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> He was Home Minister<ref>{{cite web |title=Congress faces tough challenge in Mizoram Assembly polls |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/congress-faces-tough-challenge-in-mizoram-assembly-polls/1340601/ |website=Financial express |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> under the Congress Government under [[Lalthanhawla]] from 2008, until he switched sides and moved on to the [[Mizo National Front]] government led by [[Zoramthanga]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mizoram home minister R Lalzirliana resigns days after show cause notice by Congress |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mizoram-home-minister-r-lalzirliana-resigns-days-after-show-cause-notice-by-congress/story-Mrscr2f7tYKLSsmF2RLogJ.html |website=thehindustantimes |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> He contested the 2018 elections under the MNF ticket in the Tawi constituency.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mizo fight: The three simple factors that can decide how the state fares |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/mizoram-assembly-elections/the-mizo-fight-the-three-simple-factors-that-can-decide-how-the-state-fares/articleshow/66831528.cms |website=Economic times |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> He lost to [[Vanlalhlana]] of [[Zoram People's Movement]] in the 2023 Assembly Election in the Aizawl North-I assembly constituency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aizawl North-I assembly constituency election results 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aizawl-north-i-assembly-constituency-election-results-2023-vanlalhlana-of-zoram-peoples-movement-defeats-mnfs-r-lalzirliana-and-congresss-lalnunmawia-chuaungo/articleshow/105725903.cms?from=mdr |website=timesofindia.com |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He married T. Lalthangmawii, and they have two sons and two daughters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zira Profile |url=http://mizoram.nic.in/gov/mla/mla17.htm |website=Mizoram nic |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Aizawl]]<br />
[[Category:Mizo National Front politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Mizoram MLAs 2018–2023]]<br />
[[Category:Mizo people]]<br />
[[Category:1949 births]]</div>NoeMacmillan574