Rokamlova

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Upa Rokamlova
Speaker of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–1993
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
In office
1987–1993
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byF. Lalremsiama
ConstituencyAizawl East 2
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–1987
Preceded byThanmawil
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyAizawal East
Personal details
Born(1941-05-30)30 May 1941
Died1 July 2020(2020-07-01) (aged 79)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Upa Rokamlova (30 May 1941 – 1 July 2020) was an Indian National Congress politician from Mizoram. He was a Speaker of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from 1990-1993.[1] He was admitted to the Ebenezer Medical Centre in Aizawl on May 12, suffering from a kidney disorder. He died on July 1, aged 79.[2]

Career[edit]

He entered politics in the early 1980s after he left his position as Principal of Government Aizawl College and was instrumental in the signing of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord in 1986. He won the state assembly elections three times between 1984 and 1993. He also served as rural development and transport minister in Lal Thanhawla's government. He left politics in 1994.[3]

References[edit]

  1. "Former Mizoram assembly speaker Upa Rokamlova dies at 79". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "Former Mizoram speaker Upa Rokamlova dies at 79". eastmojo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Former Mizoram Assembly speaker Rokamlova dies at 79". The Week. Retrieved 7 July 2020.