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-'''Maraland Democratic Front''' is a regional political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Mizoram]]. The party is active amongst the [[Mara people]] in the southern part of the state. The party had run the [[Mara Autonomous District Council]] (one of three autonomous districts in [[Mizoram]]) together with [[Indian National Congress]] in the previous term.
+{{Infobox Indian Political Party
+| party_name= Maraland Democratic Fronts
+| party_logo           =
+| colorcode            = {{party color|Maraland Democratic Front}}
+| founder              = [[P. P. Thawla]]
+| secretary            =
+| foundation           = 2003
+| dissolution          = 2017
+| merged               = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
+| split                =
+| position             =
+| ideology             =
+| colours              = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]] {{Colorsample|{{party color|Maraland Democratic Front}}}}
+| symbol               =
+}}
+'''Maraland Democratic Front''' was a regional political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Mizoram]]. The party was active amongst the [[Mara people]] in the southern part of the state. The party had run the [[Mara Autonomous District Council]] (one of three autonomous districts in [[Mizoram]]) together with [[Indian National Congress]] in the previous term.
-In the state assembly elections in [[Mizoram]] in 2003, the MDF put up candidates in two constituencies (out of 40 in total in the state). The party president and founder P.P. Thawla was able to get elected from Tuipang. P.P. Thawla participated in the [[Mizo National Front|MNF]]-led state government, and was minister for Excise and Soil & Water conservation but later resigned because of a decrease in the number of cabinet ministers.
+==Electoral history==
+In the [[2003 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]], the MDF put up candidates in two constituencies (out of 40 in total in the state). The party president and founder, P. P. Thawla was able to get elected from Tuipang.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3664-mizoram-2003/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 July 2021}}</ref> P.P. Thawla participated in the [[Mizo National Front|MNF]]-led state government, and was minister for Excise and Soil & Water conservation but later resigned because of a decrease in the number of cabinet ministers.
-In the [[Mizoram assembly election, 2008|2008 Mizoram assembly election]], P.P. Thawla won the Palak seat with 4206 votes (33.37%).<ref>http://search.eci.gov.in/ae_2008e/pollupd/ac/states/s16/aconst40.htm{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He will again be the only representative of his party in the Mizoram Assembly.
+In the [[2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]], P.P. Thawla won the [[Palak (Legislative Assembly constituency)|Palak]] seat with 4206 votes (33.37%).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3666-mizoram-2008/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 18 July 2021}}</ref> He was again the only representative of his party in the Mizoram Assembly.
-The current President of the party is M.Laikaw, one of the founding members of MDF. The MDF formed coalition with [[Mizo National Front|MNF]] in the 2012 election. However, the coalition lost the MADC election to Congress, managing to secure 7 seats.
+The current President of the party is M. Laikaw, one of the founding members of MDF. The MDF formed a coalition with the [[Mizo National Front|MNF]] in the 2012 election. However, the coalition lost the MADC election to Congress, managing to secure 7 seats.
 ==Merger with BJP==
-On July12, 2017, party Chairman [[ P P Thawlla ]] merged his wing of Maraland Democratic Front (MDF)  with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] at a merger ceremony conducted in presence of BJP Mizoram state president [[John V. Hluna]]<ref>http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/regional-party-in-mizoram-maraland-democratic-front-to-merge-with-bjp/805816/lite/&ved=0ahUKEwjQ86mCzdPVAhXBso8KHSo8A18QFggsMAI&usg=AFQjCNHhvrUU </ref>
+On 12 July 2017, party Chairman [[P P Thawlla]] merged his wing of Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] at a merger ceremony conducted in presence of BJP Mizoram state president, [[John V. Hluna]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/regional-party-in-mizoram-maraland-democratic-front-to-merge-with-bjp/805816/|title=Regional party in Mizoram Maraland Democratic Front, to merge with BJP - The Financial Express|date=12 August 2017|website=www.financialexpress.com}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010234255/http://www.maraland.net/news/2k4/mdf_assembly.htm Article about the 5th conference of MDF]
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 [[Category:Political parties in Mizoram]]
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