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{{Short description|Local administrative body in Mizoram, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Sinlung Hills Council
| native_name =
| house_type = Local Administrative Council
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1_type = Chief Executive Member
| leader1 = Ricky Lalremsanga <ref name="diprshc2024"/>
| party1 =
| leader2_type = Chairman
| leader2 = R. Lalfakzuala <ref name="diprshc2024"/>
| party2 =
| leader3_type = Deputy Chairman
| leader3 = Benjamin Lalrawnliana <ref name="diprshc2024"/>
| leader4_type =Executive members
|leader4 = 4<ref name="gadshchistory">{{Cite web
|title=Brief History of Sinlung Hills Council
|url=https://gad.mizoram.gov.in/page/brief-history-of-sinlung-hills-council
|publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Mizoram
|access-date=24 February 2026
}}</ref>
| party3 =
| members = 14 Councillors (12 elected, 2 nominated)<ref name="gadshc">{{Cite web
|title=Brief History of Sinlung Hills Council
|url=https://gad.mizoram.gov.in/page/brief-history-of-sinlung-hills-council
|publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Mizoram
|website=Government of Mizoram
|access-date=24 February 2026
}}</ref>
| Next_election1 =
| meeting_place = [[Aizawl]] / [[Sakawrdai]]
}}

The '''Sinlung Hills Council (SHC)''' is a local administrative body in [[Mizoram]], India. Unlike other [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|Autonomous District Councils]] in the state, the council has limited administrative autonomy.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mizoram hopes for lasting peace as lone active rebel outfit signs peace deal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mizoram-hopes-for-lasting-peace-as-lone-active-rebel-outfit-signs-peace-deal/story-M8n2Pl0nsN1pstU9jCEAnJ.html |access-date=2024-03-10 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
It was created on 9 July 2018 as an administrative body for the [[Hmar people]] and covers Hmar-dominated areas in northern Mizoram across the [[Aizawl district|Aizawl]], [[Kolasib district|Kolasib]] and [[Saitual district|Saitual]] districts.<ref name="dh2024">{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Sinlung Hills Council elections on November 5 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/mizoram/sinlung-hills-council-elections-on-november-5-3217943 |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

The term ''Sinlung'' refers to the supposed ancestral origin of the [[Hmar people]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sakhong |first1=Lian H |title=In Search of Chin Identity: A Study in Religion, Politics and Ethnic Identity in Burma |date=2003 |publisher=NIAS Press |isbn=978-87-91114-15-1}}</ref> The headquarters of the council is located in [[Aizawl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sinlung Hills Council 2024 |url=https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/sinlung-hills-council-2024-la-lut |access-date=2026-02-24 |publisher=Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram}}</ref><ref name="diprshc2024">{{Cite web
|title=Sinlung Hills Council, 2024 Inthlan Neih Zawh Tak a Thlan Tlin Mi 12-te Lakluhna Programme
|url=https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/sinlung-hills-council-2024-la-lut
|publisher=Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram
|date=18 November 2024
|access-date=24 February 2026
}}</ref>

== History ==
Sinlung Hills Council covers an area in and around the inter-state borders with neighbouring [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]] in the north eastern corner of Mizoram. The Council covers 31 Villages under 3 (three) different Rural Development Blocks and under 3 (three) different districts. As per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], it has a population of 30,160 with a literacy rate of 94.68% and a Scheduled Tribe population of 95.27%.

In July 1986, some Hmar leaders in Mizoram formed the Mizoram Hmar Association (MHA), which was later renamed as the [[Hmar People's Convention]] (HPC). The HPC spearheaded a political movement for social, economic, cultural and educational advancement of the Hmar people in line with the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) of the [[Lai people|Lai]], [[Mara people|Mara]] and [[Chakma people|Chakma]]. The HPC representatives and the [[Government of Mizoram]], after multiple rounds of talks, signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in Aizawl on 27 July 1994 and the Sinlung Hills Development Council was officially formed on 27 August 1997.

At the time of the MoS signing in 1994, some of the HPC leaders formed the HPC (Democratic), which has continued an armed movement for autonomy within Mizoram. To end a prolonged militancy in Mizoram, a series of peace talks was held between the Government of Mizoram and the Leaders of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic). Settlement on various issues were reached during the course of the Talk and Memorandum of Settlement to give enhanced autonomy in the manner of administration, in the sphere of socio-economic, political and cultural development of the people under the jurisdiction of the Sinlung Hills Council was signed between the Government of Mizoram and the Leaders of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) on 2 April 2018. Sinlung Hills Council was established by the Sinlung Hills Council Act, 2018 (No. 6 of 2018) which came into force on 5 July 2018.<ref name="gadshc">{{Cite web
|title=Brief History of Sinlung Hills Council
|url=https://gad.mizoram.gov.in/page/brief-history-of-sinlung-hills-council
|publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Mizoram
|website=Government of Mizoram
|access-date=24 February 2026
}}</ref>

== Area & Population ==
The council comprises 31 villages in the Hmar-dominated northeastern part of Mizoram. It covers three assembly constituencies in the districts of [[Aizawl district|Aizawl]], [[Kolasib district|Kolasib]] and [[Saitual district|Saitual]].<ref name="dh2024" />

SHC estimated population

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Sl. No.
! Village
! Population (2011)
|-
| 1 || Daido || 603
|-
| 2 || East Damdiai || 205<ref name="eastdamdiai">{{Cite web |title=East Damdiai Village |url=https://villagegram.in/mizoram/aizawl/darlawn/east-damdiai/ |access-date=24 February 2026}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || Khawlian || 1,804
|-
| 4 || Khawpuar || 556
|-
| 5 || Lamherh || 598
|-
| 6 || Lungsum || 413
|-
| 7 || Mauchar || 1,375<ref name="mauchar">{{Cite web |title=Village Directory – Schedule II |url=https://des.mizoram.gov.in/uploads/attachments/96b1e6680eae5f068d12af45f9f2f6ea/pages-124-schedule-ii.pdf |publisher=Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Mizoram |access-date=24 February 2026}}</ref>
|-
| 8 || N. Khawdungsei || 251
|-
| 9 || N. Khawlek || 769
|-
| 10 || N. Tinghmun || 873
|-
| 11 || N.E. Tlangnuam || 658
|-
| 12 || New Vervek || 729
|-
| 13 || North Chawnpui || 389
|-
| 14 || Palsang || 370
|-
| 15 || Phainuam || 1,727
|-
| 16 || Phuaibuang || 2,134
|-
| 17 || Ratu || 2,176
|-
| 18 || Saihapui V || 368
|-
| 19 || Sailutar || 536
|-
| 20 || Saiphai || 2,052
|-
| 21 || Saipum || 2,359
|-
| 22 || Sakawrdai || 2,649
|-
| 23 || Suangpuilawn || 1,724
|-
| 24 || Sunhluchhip || 568
|-
| 25 || Thingsat || 154
|-
| 26 || Sakawrdai || 2,649
|-
| 27 || Vaitin || 1,069
|-
| 28 || Vanbawng || 1,231
|-
| 29 || Zawngin || 617
|-
| 30 || Zohmun || 1,399
|-
| 31 || Zokhawthiang || 955
|-
! colspan="2" | '''Total'''
! '''35,127 (Estimate)'''
|}

The total population is an approximate calculation based on the 2011 Census of India data for 29 villages, with population data for East Damdiai derived from a 2009 village record<ref name="eastdamdiai"/> and Mauchar obtained from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Mizoram.<ref name="mauchar"/>

== Composition ==
The council has 14 members. 12 of whom are elected and 2 are nominated. The council is headed by a Chief Executive Member.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-09-30 |title=Mizoram: Schedule for Sinlung Hills Council polls to be announced on Oct 3 |url=https://theprint.in/india/mizoram-schedule-for-sinlung-hills-council-polls-to-be-announced-on-oct-3/2291106/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Election ==

=== 2019 SHC election ===
About 20,914 voters were eligible to vote for the election. It was the first election since its election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital Desk |first=Northeast Live |date=2019-10-12 |title=Sinlung Hills Council polls on November 4; MNF, HPC forge alliance |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/sinlung-hills-council-polls-on-november-4-mnf-hpc-forge-alliance/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Mizo National Front|MNF]]-[[Hmar People's Convention|HPC]] alliance won 10 seats, and Independents won 2 seats.<ref name=":1" />

<ref name="shc2024">{{cite web
|title=2nd General Election to Sinlung Hills Council, 2024 Result Book

|url=https://sec.mizoram.gov.in/uploads/attachments/2025/03/0054f2544196621d1f9073bf4166eddc/ge-to-shc-2024-result-book.pdf
|publisher=State Election Commission, Mizoram
|access-date=2026-02-24
}}</ref>

===2nd General Election to Sinlung Hills Council, 2024===

The alliance between the [[Mizo National Front]] (MNF) and the [[Hmar People's Convention (Reformed)]] (HPC-R) secured a majority in the [[Sinlung Hills Council]] elections held on 5 November 2024.<ref name="nenow2024">{{cite web
|title=Mizoram: MNF-HPC(R) wins SHC polls
|url=https://m.nenow.in/article/mizoram/mizoram-mnf-hpcr-wins-shc-polls/392659/amp
|publisher=NorthEast Now
|date=6 November 2024
|access-date=24 February 2026
}}</ref>

The MNF–HPC(R) combine won seven seats in the 12-member council, surpassing the simple majority mark required to form the executive body.<ref name="nenow2024"/> The ruling alliance between the [[Zoram People's Movement]] (ZPM) and the Hmar People's Convention (HPC) suffered defeat in the polls, with ZPM winning three of the eight seats it contested.<ref name="nenow2024"/>

The HPC failed to secure any seats out of the four constituencies it contested, while the [[Indian National Congress]] managed to win one seat out of the twelve it contested.<ref name="nenow2024"/> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), which contested one constituency, failed to win any seats.<ref name="nenow2024"/>

Election officials reported that a total of 49 candidates, including one woman, contested the election, and voter turnout stood at 71.69 percent of the 23,789 eligible voters.<ref name="nenow2024"/>

{| style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:auto"
|-
| colspan="12" align="center" style="padding:5px;" |
<span style="font-size:120%;"><b>Structure of the Sinlung Hills Council after the 2024 election</b></span>
|-
| style="background:#FFD700; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#FFD700; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#FFD700; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#FFD700; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#003366; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#003366; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#003366; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#003366; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#003366; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#006400; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#006400; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
| style="background:#87CEEB; width:25px; height:25px; border-radius:50%;" |
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! Party !! Seats !! Colour
|-
| MNF || 5 || style="background:#003366;" |
|-
| ZPM || 4 || style="background:#FFD700;" |
|-
| HPC-R || 2 || style="background:#006400;" |
|-
| INC || 1 || style="background:#87CEEB;" |
|}

===Final Voter Turnout Report of 2024 election ===
Submitted to the Commission at 5:00 PM after the Close of Poll<ref name="shc2024"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Sinlung Hills Council Election 2024 – Final Voter Turnout
|-
! Constituency !! Polling Station !! Male Voters !! Female Voters !! Total !! Male Votes Cast !! Female Votes Cast !! Total !! Percent
|-
| rowspan="5"|1-Khawlian
|1/1 – Khawlian I||373||357||730||244||196||440||60.27
|-
|1/2 – Khawlian II||403||356||759||303||246||549||72.33
|-
|1/3 – NE Tlangnuam||220||261||481||136||138||274||56.96
|-
|1/4 – Daido||212||210||422||139||133||272||64.45
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1208||1184||2392||822||713||1535||64.17
|-
| rowspan="3"|2-Phuaibuang
|2/1 – Phuaibuang I||507||482||989||390||348||738||74.62
|-
|2/2 – Phuaibuang II||366||389||755||286||271||557||73.77
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||873||871||1744||676||619||1295||74.25
|-
| rowspan="4"|3-Suangpuilawn
|3/1 – Suangpuilawn I||332||373||705||237||242||479||67.94
|-
|3/2 – Suangpuilawn II||377||337||714||275||254||529||74.09
|-
|3/3 – Zawngin||260||251||511||207||187||394||77.10
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||969||961||1930||719||683||1402||72.64
|-
| rowspan="4"|4-Vanbawng
|4/1 – Vanbawng||463||469||932||356||301||657||70.49
|-
|4/2 – Lamherh||222||182||404||160||149||309||76.49
|-
|4/3 – Khawlek||339||306||645||195||216||411||63.72
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1024||957||1981||711||666||1377||69.51
|-
| rowspan="5"|5-Ratu
|5/1 – Ratu I||352||451||803||252||272||524||65.26
|-
|5/2 – Ratu II||495||510||1005||314||337||651||64.78
|-
|5/3 – Sailutar||186||214||400||133||146||279||69.75
|-
|5/4 – Sunhluchhip||199||176||375||157||126||283||75.47
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1232||1351||2583||856||881||1737||67.25
|-
| rowspan="4"|6-New Vervek
|6/1 – New Vervek||307||310||617||247||247||494||80.06
|-
|6/2 – Lungsum||188||175||363||158||134||292||80.44
|-
|6/3 – Damdiai||112||113||225||90||90||180||80.00
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||607||598||1205||495||471||966||80.17
|-
| rowspan="4"|7-Sakawrdai South
|7/1 – Sakawrdai II||433||459||892||325||313||638||71.52
|-
|7/2 – Thingsat||92||73||165||68||58||126||76.36
|-
|7/3 – N Khawdungsei||82||74||156||69||47||116||74.36
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||607||606||1213||462||418||880||72.55
|-
| rowspan="5"|8-Sakawrdai North
|8/1 – Sakawrdai I||606||613||1219||419||444||863||70.80
|-
|8/2 – Vaitin||479||457||936||308||286||594||63.46
|-
|8/3 – Khawpuar||198||207||405||138||126||264||65.19
|-
|8/4 – Upper Sakawrdai||46||66||112||35||46||81||72.32
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1329||1343||2672||900||902||1802||67.44
|-
| rowspan="3"|9-Zohmun
|9/1 – Zohmun||534||543||1077||414||385||799||74.19
|-
|9/2 – Palsang||171||165||336||143||117||260||77.38
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||705||708||1413||557||502||1059||74.95
|-
| rowspan="4"|10-Tinghmun
|10/1 – Tinghmun||384||379||763||319||290||609||79.82
|-
|10/2 – Zokhawthiang||94||92||186||63||63||126||67.74
|-
|10/3 – Mauchar||380||384||764||296||291||587||76.83
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||858||855||1713||678||644||1322||77.17
|-
| rowspan="4"|11-Saipum
|11/1 – Saipum-I||447||464||911||365||359||724||79.47
|-
|11/2 – Saipum-II||536||540||1076||436||414||850||79.00
|-
|11/3 – Chawnpui||151||157||308||102||121||223||72.40
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1134||1161||2295||903||894||1797||78.30
|-
| rowspan="5"|12-Saiphai
|12/1 – Saiphai-I||341||309||650||243||222||465||71.54
|-
|12/2 – Saiphai-II||422||440||862||318||345||663||76.91
|-
|12/3 – Phainuam||473||485||958||318||303||621||64.72
|-
|12/4 – Saihapui 'V'||93||85||178||72||62||134||75.28
|-
| style="background:#D5E8D4;"|Sub-Total||1329||1319||2648||951||932||1883||71.11
|-
! colspan="2"|GRAND TOTAL!!11875!!11914!!23789!!8730!!8325!!17055!!71.69
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Sinlung Hills Council Election 2024 – Consolidated Result
|-
! Constituency !! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Result
|-
|1-Khawlian||Andrew Zothansanga||BJP||55||
|-
|||Lalrawngbawla|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||415||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Rochungnunga|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||336||
|-
|||K. Hrangkunga||HPC||380||
|-
|||Lalpuithanga|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||47||
|-
|||J. Thantluanga|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||293||
|-
|||NOTA||-||1||
|-
|2-Phuaibuang||Lallianzama|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||273||
|-
|||LordJoyFulla|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||262||
|-
|||Vanlalsiamsanga|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||429||'''Elected'''
|-
|||J. Lalchhanhima|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||314||
|-
|||NOTA||-||5||
|-
|3-Suangpuilawn||M. Dawngliana|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||501||
|-
|||Lalvenhima Hmar|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||542||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Vanlaltluangliana|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||244||
|-
|||Rinpuia|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||105||
|-
|||NOTA||-||2||
|-
|4-Vanbawng||Lalfakawma|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||192||
|-
|||H.C. Lalhunhlua|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||519||
|-
|||Ricky Lalremsanga|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||643||'''Elected'''
|-
|||NOTA||-||19||
|-
|5-Ratu||Lalhmingthanga|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||714||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Lalthlamuana|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||382||
|-
|||Saizawna Sailo|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||610||
|-
|||NOTA||-||3||
|-
|6-New Vervek||Lalhlunchhunga|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||396||'''Elected'''
|-
|||C. Lalnuntlanga|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||384||
|-
|||P.C. Vanlalthlana|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||80||
|-
|||C. Vanlalhruaia|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||93||
|-
|||NOTA||-||0||
|-
|7-Sakawrdai South||Lalrokima|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||287||
|-
|||Lalhriatchhunga Hmar|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||366||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Lalremruata Varte|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||211||
|-
|||NOTA||-||4||
|-
|8-Sakawrdai North||Lalrammuanpuia|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||788||
|-
|||H.C. Lalthanglura|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||144||
|-
|||Melody Lalchhuangzeli|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||842||'''Elected'''
|-
|||NOTA||-||3||
|-
|9-Zohmun||Benjamin Lalrawnliana|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||416||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Biakchungnunga|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||241||
|-
|||H.C. Lalmalsawma|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||387||
|-
|||NOTA||-||0||
|-
|10-Tinghmun||R. Lalfakzuala|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||306||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Lalzoliana|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||206||
|-
|||Daniela|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||184||
|-
|||H. Lalchhuanawma|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||234||
|-
|||Vanlalhlua|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||118||
|-
|||Zoramthanga Ralte|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||248||
|-
|||NOTA||-||2||
|-
|11-Saipum||Laldawmliana|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||243||
|-
|||Lalmuanpuia Ngurte|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||431||
|-
|||Lalrawngbawla|| style="background:#FFD700;"|ZPM||455||'''Elected'''
|-
|||Eleazer Rozarmawia|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||280||
|-
|||Lalropianga|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||200||
|-
|||Timothy Lalzamlova|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||157||
|-
|||NOTA||-||3||
|-
|12-Saiphai||Lalthlirlien Hmar|| style="background:#87CEEB;"|INC||490||
|-
|||Zokhumthanga|| style="background:#003366; color:white;"|MNF||516||'''Elected'''
|-
|||H.L. Banliana||HPC||459||
|-
|||H.A. Dawngliana|| style="background:#66CC66;"|IND||391||
|-
|||NOTA||-||17||
|}

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== References ==
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{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}

[[Category:Autonomous district councils of India]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Government of Mizoram| ]]

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